Legal Opinion

555, Inc. v. Commissioner

United States Tax Court

Decided November 20, 1950No. Docket No. 18640Published

Primarily for the purpose of encouraging and retaining its employees, petitioner's directors on September 29, 1943, passed a resolution appropriating not more than $ 37,000 establishing an employees' pension plan, and the same day a tentative trust agreement was executed. Both the resolution and the tentative trust agreement recite that the fund shall be consistent with regulations governing same.

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Primarily for the purpose of encouraging and retaining its employees, petitioner's directors on September 29, 1943, passed a resolution appropriating not more than $ 37,000 establishing an employees' pension plan, and the same day a tentative trust agreement was executed. Both the resolution and the tentative trust agreement recite that the fund shall be consistent with regulations governing same. On September 30, 1943, the close of the fiscal year, petitioner's employees were informed of this action. On November 27, 1943, petitioner mailed its check in the amount of $ 37,000 to the escrow…

1Opinion of the Court

555, Incorporated, Petitioner, v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue, Respondent

555, Inc. v. Commissioner

Docket No. 18640

United States Tax Court

15 T.C. 671; 1950 U.S. Tax Ct. LEXIS 44;

November 20, 1950, Promulgated

Decision will be entered under Rule 50.

Primarily for the purpose of encouraging and retaining its employees, petitioner's directors on September 29, 1943, passed a resolution appropriating not more than $ 37,000 establishing an employees' pension plan, and the same day a tentative trust agreement was executed. Both the resolution and the tentative trust agreement recite that the fund…

2Cases cited7 opinions

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  2. 555, Inc. v. CommissionerUnited States Tax Court · 1950
  3. Nolen v. HardenSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1884
  4. Times Publishing Co. v. CommissionerUnited States Tax Court · 1949
  5. Williams v. SmithSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1899

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