Legal Opinion

Sheen v. Commissioner

United States Board of Tax Appeals

Decided February 10, 1927No. Docket No. 543PublishedCited by 3 opinions

Petitioner is entitled to a deduction for an amount paid to agents in the sale of real estate.

1Opinion of the Court

*115OPINION.

KoRneR, Chairman:

The petitioner takes no exception to the determination of the Commissioner that the real estate transaction in 1919 was a cash transaction, but now claims that in computing the profit thereon she is entitled to deduct a commission of $2,000 paid to agents in that transaction. The evidence that she paid this commission is uncontradicted and her contention in this respect is allowed. She is entitled to a deduction of $2,000.

The other issue involves the right of petitioner to eliminate from her taxable income $4,448.18 reported by her in her tax return, but which she now…

2Cited by3 opinions

  1. Rocco v. CommissionerUnited States Tax Court · 1973
  2. Ryan v. CommissionerUnited States Tax Court · 1959
  3. Sheen v. CommissionerUnited States Board of Tax Appeals · 1927

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