Legal Opinion

Bayley v. Commissioner

United States Tax Court

Decided November 15, 1977No. Docket No. 8992-73PublishedCited by 16 opinions

Petitioner held 5,000 shares of GRT stock issued to him for services to that corporation and pursuant to a permit of the California Commissioner of Corporations, which permit imposed restrictions that had a significant effect on the stock's value.

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Petitioner held 5,000 shares of GRT stock issued to him for services to that corporation and pursuant to a permit of the California Commissioner of Corporations, which permit imposed restrictions that had a significant effect on the stock's value. Held, petitioner's stock is stock subject to restrictions significantly affecting its value, rather than a second class of unrestricted stock, for purposes of secs. 1.61-2(d)(5) and 1.421-6(d)(2)(i), Income Tax Regs.Held, further, restrictions imposed by the Commissioner of Corporations pursuant to California securities laws, are "restrictions"…

1Opinion of the Court

Forrester, Judge:

Respondent has determined a deficiency in petitioners’ Federal income tax for the taxable year 1968 in the amount of $16,922.95. There are two issues for our decision: (1) Whether the stock issued to petitioner Alan J. Bayley in 1966 as compensation for promotional services was subject to restrictions which had a significant effect on its value; and, if so, (2) whether such restrictions were removed, or ceased to have a significant effect on such stock’s value during 1968.

FINDINGS OF FACT

Some of the facts have been stipulated and are so found.

Petitioners Alan J. and Barbara…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Helvering v. Cement Investors, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1942
  2. Gamman v. CommissionerUnited States Tax Court · 1966
  3. Frank v. CommissionerUnited States Tax Court · 1970
  4. M. P. Frank and Beatrice Frank v. Commissioner of Internal RevenueCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1971
  5. Hirsch v. CommissionerUnited States Tax Court · 1968

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3Cited by16 opinions

  1. Kolom v. Comm'rUnited States Tax Court · 1978
  2. Estate of Kahn v. Comm'rUnited States Tax Court · 2005
  3. Horwith v. CommissionerUnited States Tax Court · 1979
  4. Pledger v. CommissionerUnited States Tax Court · 1979
  5. Robinson v. CommissionerUnited States Tax Court · 1984

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