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· 12/5/1983

John C. Saunders and Ellen W. Saunders v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue

Citations

  • 720 F.2d 871
  • 4 Employee Benefits Cas. (BNA) 2657
  • 53 A.F.T.R.2d (RIA) 331
  • 1983 U.S. App. LEXIS 14764

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • \One need not personally receive the taxable benefits provided one has the power to determine the recipient.... One may not assign income actually earned and thereby avoid the tax impact.\
  • “Whether a certain transaction creates a creditor- debtor relationship is a question of fact . . . .”
  • “Whether a certain transaction creates a creditor- debtor relationship is a question of fact . . . .”
  • explaining test for distinguishing debt from compensation

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Judges: Gee, Politz, Johnson

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