Legal Opinion

Newblock Oil Co. v. Commissioner

United States Board of Tax Appeals

Decided July 25, 1932No. Docket No. 28045PublishedCited by 1 opinion

The petitioner, incorporated under the laws of the State of Texas on April 19, 1922, became affiliated on that date with the Newblock Oil Company, a Delaware corporation, which was organized in 1920 and on April 19, 1922, acquired the entire stock of the petitioner in consideration of the transfer to it of certain Texas property which was thereafter owned and operated by the petitioner to December 31, 1922, and from which it realized a net income during said period.

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The petitioner, incorporated under the laws of the State of Texas on April 19, 1922, became affiliated on that date with the Newblock Oil Company, a Delaware corporation, which was organized in 1920 and on April 19, 1922, acquired the entire stock of the petitioner in consideration of the transfer to it of certain Texas property which was thereafter owned and operated by the petitioner to December 31, 1922, and from which it realized a net income during said period. The Delaware corporation operated at a net loss in 1921 and also during 1922 prior to the date of affiliation, and also from…

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Sea well: The following sections of the Revenue Act of 1921 are applicable in the determination of the issues herein:

Seo. 204. (b) If for any taxable year beginning after December 31, 1920, it appears upon the production of evidence satisfactory to the Commissioner that any taxpayer has sustained a net loss, the amount thereof shall be deducted from the net income of the taxpayer for the succeeding taxable year; and if such net loss is in excess of the net income for such succeeding taxable year, the amount of such excess shall be allowed as a deduction in computing the net income for…

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  1. Newblock Oil Co. v. CommissionerUnited States Board of Tax Appeals · 1932

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