Legal Opinion

Nordtvedt v. Commissioner

United States Tax Court

Decided March 13, 2001No. 670-99Published

P adjusted the basis in his retirement annuity by an inflation factor, to take account of inflation between the date of his contributions to the retirement plan and the annuity starting date, for purposes of calculating the amount of his pension annuity subject to Federal income tax.

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P adjusted the basis in his retirement annuity by an inflation factor, to take account of inflation between the date of his contributions to the retirement plan and the annuity starting date, for purposes of calculating the amount of his pension annuity subject to Federal income tax. P further adjusted the basis in his retirement annuity to account for expected inflation over his actuarial life for purposes of calculating the amount of his pension annuity subject to Federal income tax. HELD: P may not adjust the basis in his retirement annuity to account for inflation for purposes of…

1Opinion of the Court

KENNETH L. NORDTVEDT, Petitioner v. COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, Respondent

Nordtvedt v. Commissioner

No. 670-99

United States Tax Court

116 T.C. 165; 2001 U.S. Tax Ct. LEXIS 13; 116 T.C. No. 13;

March 13, 2001, Filed

Decision will be entered for respondent.

P adjusted the basis in his retirement annuity by an

inflation factor, to take account of inflation between the date

of his contributions to the retirement plan and the annuity

starting date, for purposes of calculating the amount of his

pension annuity subject to Federal income tax. P further

adjusted the basis in his retirement annuity to…

2Cases cited21 opinions

  1. Helvering v. CliffordSupreme Court of the United States · 1940
  2. Commissioner v. Glenshaw Glass Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1955
  3. Commissioner v. South Texas Lumber Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1948
  4. Gajewski v. CommissionerUnited States Tax Court · 1976
  5. Knox v. LeeSupreme Court of the United States · 1871

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