Legal Opinion

Atzingen-Whitehouse Dairy, Inc. v. Commissioner

United States Tax Court

Decided April 27, 1961No. Docket No. 83717Published

1. In computing milk company's gross income there must be excluded from its receipts amounts of rebates which it made to its customers pursuant to oral arrangements with them, notwithstanding that such rebates were in violation of State law.

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1. In computing milk company's gross income there must be excluded from its receipts amounts of rebates which it made to its customers pursuant to oral arrangements with them, notwithstanding that such rebates were in violation of State law. Pittsburgh Milk Co., 26 T.C. 707, followed. 2. Amount of disputed cash rebates for 1955 and 1956 determined. 3. A payment of $ 7,000 to the Office of Milk Industry of New Jersey as an "adjustment" for willful violation of minimum price law held not deductible as "ordinary and necessary" business expense. 4. Legal fee of $ 6,000 paid for services…

1Opinion of the Court

Atzingen-Whitehouse Dairy, Inc., Petitioner, v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue, Respondent

Atzingen-Whitehouse Dairy, Inc. v. Commissioner

Docket No. 83717

United States Tax Court

36 T.C. 173; 1961 U.S. Tax Ct. LEXIS 164;

April 27, 1961, Filed

Decision will be entered under Rule 50.

1. In computing milk company's gross income there must be excluded from its receipts amounts of rebates which it made to its customers pursuant to oral arrangements with them, notwithstanding that such rebates were in violation of State law. Pittsburgh Milk Co., 26 T.C. 707, followed.

2. Amount of disputed cash rebates…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Cohan v. Commissioner of Internal RevenueCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1930
  2. Tank Truck Rentals, Inc. v. CommissionerSupreme Court of the United States · 1958
  3. Sullenger v. CommissionerUnited States Tax Court · 1948
  4. Jerry Rossman Corporation v. Commissioner of Int. Rev.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1949
  5. Boyle, Flagg & Seaman, Inc. v. CommissionerUnited States Tax Court · 1955

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