Legal Opinion

Peppiatt v. Commissioner

United States Tax Court

Decided February 28, 1978No. Docket No. 1521-76Published

During 1973 petitioner was married to a nonresident alien of the United States and was thus unable to file a joint return under sec. 6013(a)(1). Held, petitioner was not entitled to utilize the maximum tax rate on earned income provisions of sec. 1348 because of his failure to file a joint return for that year as required by sec. 1348(c).

1Opinion of the Court

Frank Peppiatt, Petitioner v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue, Respondent

Peppiatt v. Commissioner

Docket No. 1521-76

United States Tax Court

69 T.C. 848; 1978 U.S. Tax Ct. LEXIS 166;

February 28, 1978, Filed

During 1973 petitioner was married to a nonresident alien of the United States and was thus unable to file a joint return under sec. 6013(a)(1). Held, petitioner was not entitled to utilize the maximum tax rate on earned income provisions of sec. 1348 because of his failure to file a joint return for that year as required by sec. 1348(c).

Albert A. Rettig, for the petitioner.

Michael A.…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Helvering v. City Bank Farmers Trust Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1935
  2. Easson v. CommissionerUnited States Tax Court · 1960
  3. Easson v. CommissionerCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1961
  4. Yarnall v. CommissionerUnited States Tax Court · 1947
  5. Schinasi v. CommissionerUnited States Tax Court · 1969

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