Belber Trunk & Bag Co. v. United States

KIRKPATRICK, District Judge.

This is a suit to recover-an alleged overpayment, amounting to $60,016.86, of income and excess profits taxes for the taxable year 1918. The tax was assessed and paid after the expiration of the statutory period of limitation, and the plaintiff bases its claim upon section 607 of the Revenue Act of 1928 (26 USCA § 2607), which provides that any tax assessed after such time shall be considered an overpayment.

The first defense is that the plaintiff by written agreement waived the limitation period, and the first question is as to the validity of the waivers. The…