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· 10/12/1971

Mary Ruark v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue

Citations

  • 449 F.2d 311
  • 28 A.F.T.R.2d (RIA) 5831
  • 1971 U.S. App. LEXIS 7655

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  • holding that a court is not bound to accept uncontroverted testimony at face value if it is improbable, unreasonable, or questionable
  • holding that gross understatement of income, coupled with misstatements during audit, is a sufficient basis for a finding of fraud

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Judges: Koelsch, Hufstedler, Powell

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