Legal Opinion

Bayless v. Commissioner

United States Tax Court

Decided December 27, 1973No. Docket No. 8263-71Published

Held, that the provisions of sec. 1(b)(2) 1All section references are to the Internal Revenue Code of 1954, as in effect during the years in issue. Note that the section number (but not the substance) of sec. 1(b)(2) was changed to sec. 2(b) by the Tax Reform Act of 1969. [Definition of head of household] which require that a taxpayer be unmarried and that his child or children live with him are not unconstitutional.

1Opinion of the Court

John A. Bayless, Petitioner v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue, Respondent

Bayless v. Commissioner

Docket No. 8263-71

United States Tax Court

61 T.C. 394; 1973 U.S. Tax Ct. LEXIS 1; 61 T.C. No. 44;

December 27, 1973, Filed

Decision will be entered for the respondent.

Held, that the provisions of sec. 1(b)(2) 1 [Definition of head of household] which require that a taxpayer be unmarried and that his child or children live with him are not unconstitutional.

John A. Bayless, pro se.

Martin F. Klotz, for the respondent.

Hall, Judge.

HALL

Respondent determined deficiencies in petitioner's Federal income…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. Dandridge v. WilliamsSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
  2. McGowan v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1961
  3. Bolling v. SharpeSupreme Court of the United States · 1954
  4. Lindsley v. Natural Carbonic Gas Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1911
  5. Metropolis Theatre Co. v. City of ChicagoSupreme Court of the United States · 1913

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