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· 1/4/1932

Lewis v. Reynolds

Citations

  • 284 U.S. 281
  • 52 S. Ct. 145
  • 76 L. Ed. 293
  • 1932 U.S. LEXIS 872
  • 1932 C.B. 130
  • 10 A.F.T.R. (P-H) 773
  • 3 U.S. Tax Cas. (CCH) 856

How courts have described this case

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

  • holding that the government’s right to an offset for a tax involving the same year and the same taxpayer is unconditional
  • stating that in a tax refund suit, the taxpayer has the burden of proving not only that it overpaid its taxes, but also the amount of its overpayment
  • stating that the issue in a tax refund suit is taxpayer’s entire tax liability for the year
  • adopting the lower court's statement that a tax refund suit \involves a redetermination of the entire tax liability\
  • holding taxpayer must prove entitlement to withheld monies
  • holding taxpayer must prove entitlement to withheld monies

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Judges: McReynolds

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