Legal Opinion

Shell Oil Co. v. Bair

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided December 23, 1987No. 86-1731, 86-1747PublishedCited by 17 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

CARTER, Justice.

In consolidated appeals, Shell Oil Company (Shell) appeals a district court order upholding the constitutionality of an Iowa statute denying deductibility of certain federal excise taxes in computing Iowa corporation income tax liability; the Iowa Department of Revenue (IDOR) appeals a companion decision limiting the application of that statute. Both appeals involve the effect of a statute currently codified as Iowa Code section 422.35(10) (1987) which generally provides that, if deducted on the taxpayer’s federal income tax return, a federal excise tax imposed on oil…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Welch v. HenrySupreme Court of the United States · 1938
  2. Aircraft & Diesel Equipment Corp. v. HirschSupreme Court of the United States · 1947
  3. Moorman Manufacturing Co. v. BairSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
  4. Standard Pressed Steel Co. v. Department of Revenue of Wash.Supreme Court of the United States · 1975
  5. Chauffeurs, Teamsters & Helpers, Local Union No. 238 v. Iowa Civil Rights CommissionSupreme Court of Iowa · 1986

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3Cited by17 opinions

  1. Soo Line Railroad v. Iowa Department of TransportationSupreme Court of Iowa · 1994
  2. Sherman v. Pella Corp.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1998
  3. J. Thomas Zaber, On Behalf Of Himself And All Others Similarly Situated Vs. City Of Dubuque, IowaSupreme Court of Iowa · 2010
  4. Tindal v. NormanSupreme Court of Iowa · 1988
  5. Hagge v. Iowa Department of Revenue & FinanceSupreme Court of Iowa · 1993

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