Legal Opinion

Estate of Eddy v. Commissioner

United States Tax Court

Decided August 16, 2000No. 235-99Published

The executor filed the Federal estate tax return in this case more than 18 months after the time prescribed by law (including extensions) for filing the return. The value of all property included in the gross estate was reported on the return as of the sec. 2032(a), I.R.C., alternate valuation date. R determined that decedent's gross estate must be valued as of the date of decedent's death, because the executor's alternate valuation election was invalid.

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The executor filed the Federal estate tax return in this case more than 18 months after the time prescribed by law (including extensions) for filing the return. The value of all property included in the gross estate was reported on the return as of the sec. 2032(a), I.R.C., alternate valuation date. R determined that decedent's gross estate must be valued as of the date of decedent's death, because the executor's alternate valuation election was invalid. Furthermore, R determined that the estate is liable for the addition to tax under sec. 6651(a), I.R.C., for the failure to file a timely…

1Opinion of the Court

ESTATE OF EDWARD H. EDDY, DECEASED, NATIONAL CITY BANK, EXECUTOR, Petitioner v. COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, Respondent

Estate of Eddy v. Commissioner

No. 235-99

United States Tax Court

115 T.C. 135; 2000 U.S. Tax Ct. LEXIS 55; 115 T.C. No. 10;

August 16, 2000, Filed

Decision will be entered for respondent.

The executor filed the Federal estate tax return in this

case more than 18 months after the time prescribed by law

(including extensions) for filing the return. The value of all

property included in the gross estate was reported on the return

as of the sec. 2032(a), I.R.C., alternate valuation…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. United States v. BoyleSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
  2. Nelson M. Blohm and Joann M. Blohm v. Commissioner of Internal RevenueCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1993
  3. Estate of Frank Duttenhofer, Deceased, Albert J. Uhlenbrock and William Duttenhofer, Co-Executors v. Commissioner of Internal RevenueCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1969
  4. Southeastern Finance Co. v. Commissioner of Internal RevenueCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1946
  5. Duttenhofer v. CommissionerUnited States Tax Court · 1967

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