Legal Opinion

The Western Company of North America v. United States

Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit

Decided March 24, 2003No. 02-5128PublishedCited by 37 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

RADER, Circuit Judge.

The United States Court of Federal Claims held that the “one-claim rule” in 26 U.S.C. §§ 6427 and 34 barred Western Company of North America’s (Western) first claim for tax credits. The trial court also dismissed Western’s second claim for refund of a wrongfully imposed tax penalty because Western failed to file a formal administrative claim. Western Co. of N. Am. v. United States, 52 Fed. Cl. 51 (2002). Because the “one-claim rule” of § 6427(f) applies to tax credits under § 34, but does not preclude the timely filing of amendments to perfect an otherwise proper and…

2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. Consumer Product Safety Commission v. GTE Sylvania, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1980
  2. Zellerbach Paper Co. v. HelveringSupreme Court of the United States · 1934
  3. First Hartford Corp. Pension Plan & Trust v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1999
  4. Hillsboro National Bank v. CommissionerSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
  5. Union Pacific Railroad Company v. The United StatesUnited States Court of Claims · 1968

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3Cited by37 opinions

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