Legal Opinion

John C. Muse v. United States

Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit

Decided November 13, 1970No. 14325PublishedCited by 18 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

THOMSEN, District Judge:

The government’s appeal from a judgment for the taxpayer in an action for recovery of income taxes assessed and paid raises the question whether the taxpayer qualified during the tax years in question (1960-1965) for the “Heads of Households” income tax rates under § 1(b) (2) (A) of the 1954 Code. That section provides that

“(2) Definition of head of household. * * * an individual shall be considered a head of a household if, and only if, such individual * * * either — •
“(A) maintains as his home a household which constitutes for such taxable year - the principal place…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Clair Smith v. Commissioner of Internal RevenueCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1964
  2. Grace v. CommissionerUnited States Tax Court · 1969
  3. W. E. Grace v. Commissioner of Internal RevenueCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1969
  4. Williams v. CommissionerUnited States Tax Court · 1969
  5. Levon P. Biolchin v. Commissioner of Internal RevenueCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1970

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3Cited by18 opinions

  1. Dobra v. CommissionerUnited States Tax Court · 1998
  2. Prendergast v. CommissionerUnited States Tax Court · 1972
  3. Bartholomew v. District of Columbia Office of Tax & RevenueDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2013
  4. Zampini v. CommissionerUnited States Tax Court · 1991
  5. Dobra v. CommissionerUnited States Tax Court · 1998

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