Legal Opinion

Desilu Productions, Inc. v. Commissioner

United States Tax Court

Decided November 29, 1965No. Docket No. 5114-63Unpublished

The sale of certain television films held, not to be a sale of property held by the taxpayer primarily for sale to customers in the ordinary course of its trade or business. Held further, depreciation deduction with respect to television films in the year of their sale allowed. Macabe Co., 42 T.C. 1105 (1964) followed.

1Opinion of the Court

Desilu Productions, Inc. v. Commissioner.

Desilu Productions, Inc. v. Commissioner

Docket No. 5114-63.

United States Tax Court

T.C. Memo 1965-307; 1965 Tax Ct. Memo LEXIS 23; 24 T.C.M. (CCH) 1695; T.C.M. (RIA) 65307;

November 29, 1965

The sale of certain television films held, not to be a sale of property held by the taxpayer primarily for sale to customers in the ordinary course of its trade or business. Held further, depreciation deduction with respect to television films in the year of their sale allowed. Macabe Co., 42 T.C. 1105 (1964) followed.

Arthur Manella and Ronald L. Blanc, 9171 Wilshire…

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