· 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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