Sheen v. Commissioner
United States Board of Tax Appeals
Petitioner is entitled to a deduction for an amount paid to agents in the sale of real estate.
1Opinion of the Court
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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…
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