Legal Opinion

Deinert v. Commissioner

United States Board of Tax Appeals

Decided April 18, 1928No. Docket Nos. 6526, 6937Published

1. Petitioner made an oral gift of land to his son. Soon thereafter and before the donee entered into possession the tract was sold. Held, that under the law of the State of Nebraska petitioner was owner of the land on the date of sale and that profit derived therefrom was properly included in his gross income for the taxable year. 2. In August, 1918, petitioner made an oral gift of land to certain of his children.

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1. Petitioner made an oral gift of land to his son. Soon thereafter and before the donee entered into possession the tract was sold. Held, that under the law of the State of Nebraska petitioner was owner of the land on the date of sale and that profit derived therefrom was properly included in his gross income for the taxable year. 2. In August, 1918, petitioner made an oral gift of land to certain of his children. On June 23, 1919, a contract of sale was entered into between petitioner and a third party. On January 3, 1920, a deed was executed by petitioner and delivered to his children. In…

1Opinion of the Court

OSCAR DEINERT, PETITIONER, v. COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, RESPONDENT.

OSCAR DEINERT, SR., PETITIONER, v. COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, RESPONDENT.

Deinert v. Commissioner

Docket Nos. 6526, 6937.

United States Board of Tax Appeals

11 B.T.A. 651; 1928 BTA LEXIS 3745;

April 18, 1928, Promulgated

1. Petitioner made an oral gift of land to his son. Soon thereafter and before the donee entered into possession the tract was sold. Held, that under the law of the State of Nebraska petitioner was owner of the land on the date of sale and that profit derived therefrom was properly included in his…

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  1. Deinert v. CommissionerUnited States Board of Tax Appeals · 1928

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