National Lead Co. v. Commissioner
United States Tax Court
1. Deduction -- Percentage Depletion -- Metal Mine -- Sec. 114 (b) (4). -- The petitioner's mine producing ilmenite concentrate was a metal mine within the meaning of section 114 (b) (4) although none of the titanium contained in the ilmenite concentrate was reduced to metal on a commercial basis. 2. Development Stage of an Open Mine -- Mining Costs -- Regs. 111, Sec. 29.23 (m)-15 (a). -- Costs of removing part of overburden and cutting benches in this case were not…
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1. Deduction -- Percentage Depletion -- Metal Mine -- Sec. 114 (b) (4). -- The petitioner's mine producing ilmenite concentrate was a metal mine within the meaning of section 114 (b) (4) although none of the titanium contained in the ilmenite concentrate was reduced to metal on a commercial basis. 2. Development Stage of an Open Mine -- Mining Costs -- Regs. 111, Sec. 29.23 (m)-15 (a). -- Costs of removing part of overburden and cutting benches in this case were not development costs which should be capitalized but were ordinary mining expenses or costs. 3. Deduction -- Depletion -- War…
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION.
Murdock, Judge: The Commissioner determined deficiencies as follows:
Excess profits
Tear Income tax tax
1941_$32,196.29 _
1942_ $1,426. 59
1943_ 2,416, 728.13
1944_ 91, 026. 81 1, 032, 315. 21
All facts stipulated by the parties are adopted as findings of fact.
Meted Mine Issue.
The most important issue in the case is whether the petitioner is entitled to percentage depletion under section 114 (b) (4) of the Internal Revenue Code based upon 15 per cent of the gross income from ilmenite obtained from its MacIntyre Mine. The petitioner purchased the MacIntyre Mine at Tahawus, New York, in 1941.…
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