Legal Opinion

Isfalt v. Commissioner

United States Tax Court

Decided June 24, 1955No. Docket No. 51801Published

Alimony Payments Under Sec. 22 (k), I. R. C. 1939. -- Decree of divorce required petitioner to pay $ 24,000 to his former wife as alimony, the payments to be made on the first day of each month in the amount of $ 200 until the full sum was paid, but to be discontinued in the event of the wife's death or remarriage. Held, payments made by petitioner under the divorce decree were installment payments within the meaning of section 22 (k) and not deductible.

1Opinion of the Court

John A. Isfalt, Petitioner, v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue, Respondent

Isfalt v. Commissioner

Docket No. 51801

United States Tax Court

24 T.C. 497; 1955 U.S. Tax Ct. LEXIS 160;

June 24, 1955, Filed

Decision will be entered in accordance with the stipulation of the parties.

Alimony Payments Under Sec. 22 (k), I. R. C. 1939. -- Decree of divorce required petitioner to pay $ 24,000 to his former wife as alimony, the payments to be made on the first day of each month in the amount of $ 200 until the full sum was paid, but to be discontinued in the event of the wife's death or remarriage. Held,…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Smith's Estate v. Commissioner of Internal RevenueCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1953
  2. Baker Et Ux. v. Commissioner of Internal RevenueCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1953
  3. Steinel v. CommissionerUnited States Tax Court · 1948
  4. Fleming v. CommissionerUnited States Tax Court · 1950
  5. Estate of Orsatti v. CommissionerUnited States Tax Court · 1949

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