Legal Opinion

National Sav. Life Ins. Co. v. Commissioner

United States Tax Court

Decided March 28, 1985No. Docket No. 22379-80Published

Petitioner, a life insurance company under subch. L, I.R.C. 1954, acquired life insurance reserves from Progressive, also a life insurance company under subch. L, I.R.C. 1954, pursuant to a statutory merger. Petitioner had elected under sec. 818(c), I.R.C. 1954, to revalue its preliminary term reserves, while Progressive had not so elected.

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Petitioner, a life insurance company under subch. L, I.R.C. 1954, acquired life insurance reserves from Progressive, also a life insurance company under subch. L, I.R.C. 1954, pursuant to a statutory merger. Petitioner had elected under sec. 818(c), I.R.C. 1954, to revalue its preliminary term reserves, while Progressive had not so elected. Held, sec. 381, I.R.C. 1954, does not require petitioner to add the acquired reserves to its sec. 810, I.R.C. 1954, opening balance in the revalued amount; rather, petitioner must include the unrevalued dollar balance of the acquired reserves in its…

1Opinion of the Court

National Savings Life Insurance Company, Petitioner v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue, Respondent

National Sav. Life Ins. Co. v. Commissioner

Docket No. 22379-80

United States Tax Court

84 T.C. 509; 1985 U.S. Tax Ct. LEXIS 103; 84 T.C. No. 36;

March 28, 1985. March 28, 1985, Filed

Decision will be entered under Rule 155.

Petitioner, a life insurance company under subch. L, I.R.C. 1954, acquired life insurance reserves from Progressive, also a life insurance company under subch. L, I.R.C. 1954, pursuant to a statutory merger. Petitioner had elected under sec. 818(c), I.R.C. 1954, to revalue its…

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  4. Taft v. HelveringSupreme Court of the United States · 1940
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