Legal Opinion

Johnson Trust v. Commissioner

United States Tax Court

Decided February 28, 1979No. Docket No. 1335-76Published

In 1973 C corporation redeemed all of its stock held by the petitioning trust. Thereafter the trustees of petitioner and the beneficiary of petitioner filed sec. 302(c)(2), I.R.C. 1954, waiver agreements.

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In 1973 C corporation redeemed all of its stock held by the petitioning trust. Thereafter the trustees of petitioner and the beneficiary of petitioner filed sec. 302(c)(2), I.R.C. 1954, waiver agreements. Held, because of the waiver agreement filed on behalf of petitioner by the trustees, the stock of the mother of the beneficiary of petitioner cannot be attributed to petitioner, and the distribution in redemption of petitioner's stock in C corporation should be treated under sec. 302(a) as a distribution in exchange for the stock in a complete redemption within the meaning of sec. 302(b)(3).…

1Opinion of the Court

Rodgers P. Johnson Trust, Harrison Johnson, Trustee, Petitioner v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue, Respondent

Johnson Trust v. Commissioner

Docket No. 1335-76

United States Tax Court

71 T.C. 941; 1979 U.S. Tax Ct. LEXIS 166;

February 28, 1979, Filed

Decision will be entered under Rule 155.

In 1973 C corporation redeemed all of its stock held by the petitioning trust. Thereafter the trustees of petitioner and the beneficiary of petitioner filed sec. 302(c)(2), I.R.C. 1954, waiver agreements. Held, because of the waiver agreement filed on behalf of petitioner by the trustees, the stock of the mother…

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