· 9/5/1986
Luther R. Patton v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue
Citations
- 799 F.2d 166
- 58 A.F.T.R.2d (RIA) 5709
- 1986 U.S. App. LEXIS 29780
How courts have described this case
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- stating that “[t]he Commissioner bears the burden of proving fraud, which must be established by clear and convincing evidence”
- stating that “[t]he Commissioner bears the burden of proving fraud, which must be established by clear and convincing evidence”
- stating that “[t]he Commissioner bears the burden of proving fraud, which must be established by clear and convincing evidence”
- \ That Pattons' unreported income was from illegal activities is additional evidence of his tax evasive motive.\
- “The Commissioner bears the burden of proving fraud, which must be established by clear and convincing evidence.”
- “Clearly a tax court petition for redetermination is a ‘judicial proceeding’ within the meaning of 24 Rule 6(e)(3)([E])(i).”
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Judges: Reavley, Johnson, Davis
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