Legal Opinion

Wilkinson v. Commissioner

United States Tax Court

Decided January 25, 1979No. Docket No. 3715-77Published

Petitioner claimed various deductions, but consistently refused to substantiate them, relying on various frivolous alleged constitutional defenses which, as petitioner was informed, have been repeatedly rejected by this Court. Held, respondent's disallowance of the deductions for lack of substantiation is upheld.

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Petitioner claimed various deductions, but consistently refused to substantiate them, relying on various frivolous alleged constitutional defenses which, as petitioner was informed, have been repeatedly rejected by this Court. Held, respondent's disallowance of the deductions for lack of substantiation is upheld. Held, further, on respondent's motion, damages of $ 500 under sec. 6673, I.R.C. 1954, are awarded against petitioner for instituting these proceedings merely for delay.

1Opinion of the Court

Roger D. Wilkinson and Arlene J. Wilkinson, Petitioners v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue, Respondent

Wilkinson v. Commissioner

Docket No. 3715-77

United States Tax Court

71 T.C. 633; 1979 U.S. Tax Ct. LEXIS 186;

January 25, 1979, Filed

An appropriate order and a decision for the respondent will be entered.

Petitioner claimed various deductions, but consistently refused to substantiate them, relying on various frivolous alleged constitutional defenses which, as petitioner was informed, have been repeatedly rejected by this Court. Held, respondent's disallowance of the deductions for lack of…

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  3. Helvering v. TaylorSupreme Court of the United States · 1935
  4. Rogers v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1951
  5. Brown v. WalkerSupreme Court of the United States · 1896

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