Thompson v. Commissioner
United States Tax Court
1. Del Cerro Associates (DCA), a limited partnership, contracted to purchase certain land from Sunset International Petroleum Corp. (Sunset) for $ 1,456,000 in promissory notes. At the closing of the purchase DCA paid Sunset $ 350,000 in cash, which was designated as prepaid interest for 4 years on the purchase-money notes.
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1. Del Cerro Associates (DCA), a limited partnership, contracted to purchase certain land from Sunset International Petroleum Corp. (Sunset) for $ 1,456,000 in promissory notes. At the closing of the purchase DCA paid Sunset $ 350,000 in cash, which was designated as prepaid interest for 4 years on the purchase-money notes. Shortly thereafter, DCA granted Lion, a real estate broker wholly owned by Sunset, an exclusive and noncancellable right to improve and resell the property at a price of not less than $ 2,250,000. Held, the cash paid by DCA at the time of purchase of the property…
1Opinion of the Court
Audrey M. Thompson, et al., 1 Petitioners v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue, Respondent
Thompson v. Commissioner
Docket Nos. 1164-70, 1330-70, 1336-70, 3015-70
United States Tax Court
66 T.C. 1024; 1976 U.S. Tax Ct. LEXIS 48;
September 21, 1976, Filed
Decisions will be entered under Rule 155.
1. Del Cerro Associates (DCA), a limited partnership, contracted to purchase certain land from Sunset International Petroleum Corp. (Sunset) for $ 1,456,000 in promissory notes. At the closing of the purchase DCA paid Sunset $ 350,000 in cash, which was designated as prepaid interest for 4 years on the…
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