Legal Opinion

Howell v. Commissioner

United States Tax Court

Decided May 17, 1948No. Docket No. 12147Published

1. Held, returns in question were joint returns of husband and wife. 2. Where joint returns are filed by husband and wife the liability for taxes and penalty is both joint and several.

1Opinion of the Court

Myrna S. Howell, Petitioner, v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue, Respondent

Howell v. Commissioner

Docket No. 12147

United States Tax Court

10 T.C. 859; 1948 U.S. Tax Ct. LEXIS 190;

May 17, 1948, Promulgated

Decision will be entered for the respondent.

1. Held, returns in question were joint returns of husband and wife.

2. Where joint returns are filed by husband and wife the liability for taxes and penalty is both joint and several.

M. Alfred Roemisch, Esq., for the petitioner.

Howard M. Kohn, Esq., for the respondent.

Van Fossan, Judge.

VAN FOSSAN

The Commissioner determined deficiencies in income tax…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Helvering v. MitchellSupreme Court of the United States · 1938
  2. Burnet v. HoustonSupreme Court of the United States · 1931
  3. Howell v. CommissionerUnited States Tax Court · 1948
  4. Taft v. HelveringSupreme Court of the United States · 1940
  5. Helvering v. JanneySupreme Court of the United States · 1940

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