Legal Opinion

Weiner v. Commissioner

United States Tax Court

Decided May 27, 1975No. Docket No. 907-73Published

P was awarded a postdoctoral fellowship grant to perform research. At the same time, P registered for courses in a graduate medical program which would have led to granting of a degree. There were no requirements under the fellowship that P take courses or become a candidate for a degree. Held, the exclusion of the fellowship is limited to $ 300 per month. Sec. 117, I.R.C. 1954.

1Opinion of the Court

Melvin H. Weiner, Petitioner v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue, Respondent

Weiner v. Commissioner

Docket No. 907-73

United States Tax Court

64 T.C. 294; 1975 U.S. Tax Ct. LEXIS 141;

May 27, 1975, Filed

Decision will be entered under Rule 155.

P was awarded a postdoctoral fellowship grant to perform research. At the same time, P registered for courses in a graduate medical program which would have led to granting of a degree. There were no requirements under the fellowship that P take courses or become a candidate for a degree. Held, the exclusion of the fellowship is limited to $ 300 per month.…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Reese v. CommissionerUnited States Tax Court · 1966
  2. Bhalla v. CommissionerUnited States Tax Court · 1960
  3. Steiman v. CommissionerUnited States Tax Court · 1971
  4. Rosenthal v. CommissionerUnited States Tax Court · 1975
  5. Jamieson v. CommissionerUnited States Tax Court · 1969

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