Legal Opinion

Dohrmann v. Commissioner

United States Board of Tax Appeals

Decided April 8, 1930No. Docket No. 20658Published

1. During 1920 petitioner exchanged certain assets for 50 per cent of the capital stock of a new corporation. Held, upon the evidence, that the new stock received in exchange had no "fair market value" within the meaning of that term as used in section 202(b) of the Revenue Act of 1918. 2. Under the decision by the Supreme Court in the case of Lucas v. Earl,281 U.S. 111, held, that the salary in question was correctly returned by the wife, who earned it.

1Opinion of the Court

ANDREW B. C. DOHRMANN, PETITIONER, v. COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, RESPONDENT.

Dohrmann v. Commissioner

Docket No. 20658.

United States Board of Tax Appeals

19 B.T.A. 507; 1930 BTA LEXIS 2382;

April 8, 1930, Promulgated

1. During 1920 petitioner exchanged certain assets for 50 per cent of the capital stock of a new corporation. Held, upon the evidence, that the new stock received in exchange had no "fair market value" within the meaning of that term as used in section 202(b) of the Revenue Act of 1918.

2. Under the decision by the Supreme Court in the case of Lucas v. Earl,281 U.S. 111, held,…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Lucas v. EarlSupreme Court of the United States · 1930
  2. United States v. RobbinsSupreme Court of the United States · 1926
  3. Ray Consolidated Copper Co. v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1925
  4. Walter v. DuffyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1923
  5. Dohrmann v. CommissionerUnited States Board of Tax Appeals · 1930

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