Crescent Bed Co. v. Commissioner

SIBLEY, Circuit Judge.

During the tax years 1936, 1937, 1938 and 1939, Crescent Bed Company, with $1,000-000 par value of capital, did each year a manufacturing business of about $600,000 gross sales. The net profits after paying salaries, but before paying income taxes, ranged from $8,766 to $42,776 per year. Two brothers owned $920,000 of the stock, managed the business as officers, and were paid salaries of $50,000 each per year. The total payroll for the 160 other employees was but a few thousand dollars more. One year no dividend was paid to stockholders. The other three years the…