· 6/22/1959
Commissioner v. Hansen
Citations
- 360 U.S. 446
- 79 S. Ct. 1270
- 3 L. Ed. 2d 1360
- 1959 U.S. LEXIS 1904
- 2 C.B. 460
- 3 A.F.T.R.2d (RIA) 1690
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- “The Commissioner has broad powers in determining whether accounting methods used by a taxpayer clearly reflect income[.]”
- “The Commissioner has broad powers in determining whether accounting methods used by a taxpayer clearly reflect income[.]”
- accrued income taxable notwithstanding taxpayers’ voluntarily assumed obligation that may result in its forfeit
- reserve to cover contingent liability in event of nonperformance of guarantee
- reserve to cover contingent liability in event of nonperformance of guarantee
- reserve to cover contingent liability in event of nonperformance of guarantee
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Judges: Whittaker, Douglas, Black
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