Legal Opinion

General Instrument Corp. v. Commissioner

United States Tax Court

Decided February 28, 1961No. Docket Nos. 47349, 47350Published

Held: 1. Petitioner, General Instrument & Appliance Corporation, has established that it is entitled to excess profits tax relief under section 722(b)(4), I.R.C. 1939, because its average base period net income was an inadequate standard of normal earnings since, prior to January 1, 1940, it was committed to a course of action resulting in a change after December 31, 1939, in capacity for the production or operation of its business.

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Held: 1. Petitioner, General Instrument & Appliance Corporation, has established that it is entitled to excess profits tax relief under section 722(b)(4), I.R.C. 1939, because its average base period net income was an inadequate standard of normal earnings since, prior to January 1, 1940, it was committed to a course of action resulting in a change after December 31, 1939, in capacity for the production or operation of its business. Constructive average base period net income determined. 2. Petitioner's claim for refund of excess profits tax for the fiscal year ended February 29, 1944, is…

1Opinion of the Court

General Instrument Corporation, Petitioner, v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue, Respondent. General Instrument & Appliance Corporation, Petitioner, v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue, Respondent

General Instrument Corp. v. Commissioner

Docket Nos. 47349, 47350

United States Tax Court

35 T.C. 803; 1961 U.S. Tax Ct. LEXIS 214;

February 28, 1961, Filed

Decisions will be entered under Rule 50.

Held:

1. Petitioner, General Instrument & Appliance Corporation, has established that it is entitled to excess profits tax relief under section 722(b)(4), I.R.C. 1939, because its average base period net income…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Florsheim Brothers Drygoods Co. v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1930
  2. Lucas v. Pilliod Lumber Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1930
  3. Cook v. TaitSupreme Court of the United States · 1924
  4. Plunkett v. Commissioner of Internal RevenueCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1941
  5. Triangle Raincoat Co. v. CommissionerUnited States Tax Court · 1952

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