· 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
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- \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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