Legal Opinion

Stewart v. Commissioner

United States Tax Court

Decided November 26, 1969No. Docket No. 1954-68PublishedCited by 11 opinions

Friedrich, petitioner's corporate employer, adopted a profit-sharing plan in which petitioner was a qualified participant. In 1961 all of the shares of Friedrich were purchased by another corporation, which adopted the profit-sharing plan and thereafter operated Friedrich as a subsidiary. In 1962 the profit-sharing plan was replaced by a retirement plan, in which petitioner was a qualified participant.

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Friedrich, petitioner's corporate employer, adopted a profit-sharing plan in which petitioner was a qualified participant. In 1961 all of the shares of Friedrich were purchased by another corporation, which adopted the profit-sharing plan and thereafter operated Friedrich as a subsidiary. In 1962 the profit-sharing plan was replaced by a retirement plan, in which petitioner was a qualified participant. In 1964 all of the shares of Friedrich were sold to AIC, which thereafter liquidated Friedrich and operated it as a division. AIC was subsequently merged into AIC Corp. In 1965, at the…

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

Feathejrston, Judge:

Respondent determined a deficiency of $832.11 in petitioner’s income tax for the year 1965. Respondent concedes that petitioner is entitled to a credit of $676.10 for tax withheld but not claimed by petitioner on his original return for 1965. The sole issue for decision is the proper tax treatment of a lump-sum distribution to petitioner from a qualified profit-sharing trust maintained by his employer.

All of the facts are stipulated.

Petitioner was a legal resident of San Antonio, Tex., at the time his petition was filed. He filed an original and an amended income…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. United States v. Ophelia Johnson and Ophelia R. Johnson, as Under the Last Will and Testament of Clifford L. Johnson, DeceasedCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1964
  2. Glinske v. CommissionerUnited States Tax Court · 1951
  3. United States v. Ben Martin and Rachel T. MartinCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1964
  4. Fry v. CommissionerUnited States Tax Court · 1952
  5. Fry's Estate v. Commissioner of Internal RevenueCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1953

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3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Patty R. Smith v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1972
  2. Gegax v. CommissionerUnited States Tax Court · 1979
  3. Houg v. CommissionerUnited States Tax Court · 1970
  4. Richards v. CommissionerUnited States Tax Court · 1971
  5. Wilkins v. CommissionerUnited States Tax Court · 1970

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