Tucker v. Alexander

Mr. Justice Stone delivered

the opinion of the Court.

Petitioner, from March 1, 1913, and in 1920, was the owner of shares of stock in a corporation which in the latter year was dissolved and liquidated. A distribution of some portion of its assets to the stockholders had been made in May, 1913.. The Commissioner of Internal Revenue taxed as income on dissolution. the difference between the value of the property received by petitioner as a liquidating dividend, and the value of his stock on March 1, 1913, less the value of the distribution of May, 1913, which was treated as a return of capital.…