Legal Opinion

United States v. Island Trade Exchange, Inc.

District Court, E.D. New York

Decided March 3, 1982No. 82 Civ. 611PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

McLAUGHLIN, District Judge.

This is an Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) summons enforcement proceeding brought pursuant to 26 U.S.C. § 7604(a).

BACKGROUND

The IRS is conducting an investigation into the tax liability of certain unknown members of Island Trade Exchange, Inc. (the “Exchange”), a bartering exchange. It alleges that these members have omitted altogether or, at least, improperly reported income from their bartering transactions. 1

In April 1981, the IRS filed a petition for leave to serve a third party John Doe summons pursuant to sections 7609(f) 2 and (h) 3 of th'e Internal Revenue…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. United States v. MendenhallSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
  2. United States v. PowellSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
  3. Reisman v. CaplinSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
  4. United States v. Morgan Guaranty Trust Company, and Roger L. Keech and Sandra J. Keech, Intervenors-AppellantsCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1978
  5. United States of America and Albert J. Valentas, Internal Revenue Agent v. Humble Oil & Refining CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1974

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. United States v. Tiffany Fine Arts, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1983
  2. Agricultural Asset Management Co. v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1982
  3. Baker v. CommissionerUnited States Tax Court · 1987
  4. United States v. Tiffany Fine Arts, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1983
  5. Baker v. CommissionerUnited States Tax Court · 1987

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