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Number Decision Issue Release Date
2017-06 Estate of George H. Bartell, Jr. v. Commissioner, 147 T.C 140 (2016) Nonacquiescence to the holding that a like-kind exchange qualifies under § 1031 even though the taxpayer acquired the benefits and burdens of ownership of the replacement property before the exchange. 08/23/2017
1998-06 Estate of Clara K. Hoover v. Comm., 69 F.3d 1044 (10th Cir. 1995). This Action on decision reflects the Service's agreement with the circuit court's ruling that, in the absence of regulations, an estate claiming a special use valuation under I.R.C. § 2032A for property used for farming purposes may also take into account a minority interest discount in valuing the property. 03/03/2000
2006-01 Erickson Post Acquisition, Inc. v. Comm., T.C. Memo. 2003-218. Whether the cash payment from the wholesaler to the retailer was a taxable advance payment or a nontaxable loan. RELEASE DATE: June 12, 2006 06/12/2006
1999-01 Eisenberg v. Comm., 155 F. 3d 50 (2d Cir. 1998). This Action on Decision reflects the Service's acquiescence in the Court's conclusion, to the extent, that it held that there is no legal prohibition against the discount in the value of a gift of closely held stock by an amount attributed to the potential capital gains tax liability of the corporation upon liquidation, or upon the sale or distribution of its assets. The applicability of such a discount, as well as its amount, will hereafter be treated as factual matters to be determined by competent expert testimony. 03/03/2000
1997-04 Duncan v. U.S., Docket No. 95-228 (U.S. D.C.,E.D. Ky.) Reflects the Service's agreement that disability benefits paid from a Kentucky policemen and firefighter's retirement fund can be excluded from gross income under I.R.C. § 104(a)(1) as benefits paid under a statute in the nature of a workmen's compensation act. 03/03/2000
1999-17 Duke Energy Natural Gas Corporation v. Comm. Reflects the Service's nonacquiescence in the court's conclusion holding that natural gas gathering systems are property includible in asset class 13.2 and must be depreciated over a 7-year period. 03/03/2000
1999-13 Dubin v. Commissioner, 99 T.C. 325 (1992) . Reflects the Service's acquiescence in the court's conclusion that held although section 6231(a)(12) expressly provides that a husband and wife who have a joint interest in a partnership shall be treated as one person, the regulations reverse that rule, stating that a husband and wife holding a joint interest should be treated as separate partners. Temp. Treas. Reg. § 301.6231(a)(12)-1T(a). The Court determined that the bankruptcy of the husband caused the partnership items on the 03/03/2000
2003-01 Doyle, Dane, Bernbach, Inc. v. Comm., 79 T.C. 101 (1982). This Action on Decision reflects the Service's acquiescence, and that the action on decision approved on June 27, 1988, is withdrawn, that a New York State corporate franchise tax refund attributable to a net operating loss carryback is includible in the income of a taxpayer using the accrual method of accounting when the taxpayer receives payment or notice that the refund claim has been approved, whichever is earlier. See Rev. Rul. 2003-3. Previously, the Service issued an action on decision that non-acquiesced in the decision of Doyle, Dane, Bernbach, Inc. v. Commissioner, 1988-1 C.B. 1. 01/03/2003
2014-01 Dixon v. Commissioner, 141 T.C. No. 3 (2013) Nonacquiescence relating to whether the Service is obligated to honor an employer’s designation of delinquent employment tax payments toward a specific employee’s income tax liability. 09/15/2014
2004-05 Diane Fernandez v. Comm., 114 T. C. 324 (2000) Docket No. 16710-99. This Action of Decision reflects the Service's acquiescence in results only as to whether the Tax Court has jurisdiction, under I. R. C. Sec. 6015(e) in a case involving an understatement of tax, to review the Service's determination to deny relief under Sec. 6015(f). RELEASE DATE: 08/30/2004. 08/30/2004
2000-06 Diane Fernandez v. Commissioner, 114 T. C. No 21. Reflects the Service's acquiescence in the court's conclusion holding that when a taxpayer makes a requisite election under sections 6015(b) and/or (c) along with its request under section 6015(f), and files a timely petition with the Tax Court pursuant to section 6015(e), the Tax Court has jurisdiction to review the request for innocent spouse relief under all subsections of section 6015.The court reasoned that the statutory language gave 09/25/2000
2012-03 Decision: L & S Industrial & Marine, Inc. v. United States, 633 F.Supp.2d 727 (D. Minn. 2009) Whether L & S Industrial & Marine, Inc.’s (Taxpayer) vessels engaged in “commercial waterway transportation” as defined in § 4042(d)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code (Code). 09/12/2012
2002-06 Curell v. U.S., 2001-2 U.S.T.C. Para. 50,740 (S.D. Ohio 2001). This Action on Decision reflects the Service's nonacquiescence as to whether an LL.M. in Taxation qualify as a “special factor” justifying an award of attorneys’ fees to plaintiff’s counsel in excess of the statutory rate under I.R.C. § 7430. 12/09/2002
2022-02 CSX Corp. v. United States, 18 F.4th 672 (11th Cir. 2021). Whether relocation benefits payments that are made to or for the benefit of employees are excludable from compensation for purposes of RRTA under § 3231(e)(1)(iii) 03/21/2022
2009-01 Cox v. Comm., 514 F.3d 1119 (10th Cir. 2008), rev'g 126 T.C. 367 Whether indirect consideration of a tax liability in conjunction with evaluating collection alternatives disqualifies an appeals officer from conducting a subsequent CDP hearing focusing on that liability. 05/07/2009
2016-01 Cosentino v. Commissioner, T.C. Memo. 2014-186 Nonacquiescence relating to the holding that an amount the taxpayers received, to settle a claim that they incurred additional income tax liability because of the tax professional's advice that they enter into an abusive tax shelter, is excludible from their gross income as a restoration of lost capital. 04/01/2016
1999-16 Conway v. Commissioner, 111 T.C. 350 (1998) Reflects the Service's acquiescence in the Court's conclusion that held that the transaction was a nontaxable exchange pursuant to section 1035. Consequently, the 10-percent penalty under section 72(q), which generally applies to taxable distributions from an annuity, was not applicable to the transaction. Section 1035(a)(3) provides that no gain or loss shall be recognized on the exchange of an annuity contract for another annuity contract. See also Treas 03/03/2000
2023-02 Complex Media, Inc. v. Commissioner, T.C. Memo. Whether (1) the petitioner was bound by the form of a series of transactions, and (2) the fair market value of a Deferred Payment Right for purposes of section 351(b)(1) equals its issue price. 03/13/2023
1998-07 Clark D. & Janis L. Pulliam v. Comm., T.C. Memo. 1997-274. This Action on Decision reflects the Service's disagreement with the Tax Court's opinion, on the facts presented, that protecting against competition and retaining a key employee are valid corporate business purposes sufficiently compelling to overcome the evidence that a distribution of stock was used as a device for distributing earnings and profits. 03/03/2000
2017-07 Carol A. and Roy E. Stanley v. United States W.D. Ark. No:5:14-cv-5236 (2015) Nonacquiescence to holdings that mere possession of stock certificate constitutes ownership, and work performed in a rental real estate activity may constitute work in other activities under § 469. 10/31/2017
2017-01 Burnett Ranches, Ltd v. United States, 753 F.3d 143 (5th Cir. 2014), aff’g 113 A.F.T.R.2d (RIA) 2014-2178 (N.D. Tex. 2012) Nonacquiescence to the holding that a limited partnership was not a farming syndicate because the sole shareholder of a limited partner S Corporation actively participated in the farming business. 02/13/2017
1997-03 Buckeye Countrymark v. Comm., 103 T.C. 547 (1994) Reflects the Service's agreement that nonexempt cooperatives subject to subchapter T of the Internal Revenue Code are permitted to carry back losses from furnishing goods and services to its members to earlier tax years under I.R.C. § 172. 03/03/2000
1999-10 Boyd Gaming Corporation v. Comm., 9th Cir. 1999. Reflects the Service's acquiescence in the Court's conclusion that held that the taxpayer's particular security and other business-related concerns provided sufficient justification for its policy of requiring employees to stay on the employer's business premise to satisfy "the convenience of the employer" test of section 119. In applying section 119 and Treas. Reg. § 1.119-1, the Service 03/03/2000
1998-02 Bilzerian v. United States, 86 F.3d 1067 (11th Cir. 1996) Reflects the Service's acquiescence in the result reached by the Eleventh Circuit in holding that once an assessed tax liability is paid by the taxpayer, the Service cannot use administrative collection actions to collect that liability even if the Service had erroneously refunded all or part of the liability after its payment. 03/03/2000
2002-05 Beck v. Comm., T.C. Memo 2001-198 (July 30, 2001). This Action on Decision reflects the Service's acquiescence, and that the action on decision dated December 17, 2001, is withdrawn, in the court's conclusion that it had the authority to review respondent’s denial of equitable relief under section 66(c) in a deficiency proceeding. The Tax Court ultimately decided, however, that the Service did not abuse its discretion in denying such relief because the taxpayer failed to establish that she met the necessary requirements for relief under section 66(c). The Service believes that the Tax Court’s treatment of section 66(c) is correct and will no longer contest the Tax Court’s jurisdiction to review a request for relief under section 66(c). 12/09/2002
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