Legal Opinion

Stern v. Commissioner

United States Tax Court

Decided October 18, 1950No. Docket No. 19703Published

1. Income -- Realization -- Gift Before. -- Former owner of shares held not taxable on gain from liquidation where he made a valid and complete gift of the shares prior to the liquidation. 2. Family Partnership -- Trusts Included. -- The definition of a partnership in section 3797 includes a partnership in which trusts were limited partners and the distributive shares of the trusts are not taxable to the grantor, the general partner, where the trusts contributed valuable…

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1. Income -- Realization -- Gift Before. -- Former owner of shares held not taxable on gain from liquidation where he made a valid and complete gift of the shares prior to the liquidation. 2. Family Partnership -- Trusts Included. -- The definition of a partnership in section 3797 includes a partnership in which trusts were limited partners and the distributive shares of the trusts are not taxable to the grantor, the general partner, where the trusts contributed valuable property which was an income producing factor.

1Opinion of the Court

Theodore D. Stern, Petitioner, v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue, Respondent

Stern v. Commissioner

Docket No. 19703

United States Tax Court

15 T.C. 521; 1950 U.S. Tax Ct. LEXIS 61;

October 18, 1950, Promulgated

Decision will be entered under Rule 50.

1. Income -- Realization -- Gift Before. -- Former owner of shares held not taxable on gain from liquidation where he made a valid and complete gift of the shares prior to the liquidation.

2. Family Partnership -- Trusts Included. -- The definition of a partnership in section 3797 includes a partnership in which trusts were limited partners and the…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Stern v. CommissionerUnited States Tax Court · 1950
  2. Cook v. CommissionerUnited States Tax Court · 1945
  3. Blumberg v. CommissionerUnited States Tax Court · 1948
  4. Theurkauf v. CommissionerUnited States Tax Court · 1949
  5. Fickert v. CommissionerUnited States Tax Court · 1950

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