· 6/2/1986
Vukasovich, Inc. v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue, Vukasovich, Inc. v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue
Citations
- 790 F.2d 1409
- 58 A.F.T.R.2d (RIA) 5107
- 1986 U.S. App. LEXIS 25466
How courts have described this case
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- explaining that Congress intended to “to tax all gains except those specifically exempted” (citation and internal quotation marks omitted)
- suggesting that courts may give special deference to tax courts on questions involving their expertise
- discussing at length apparent conflicts in the decisions of this circuit
- “We have no doubt that an increase in wealth from the cancellation of indebtedness is taxable where the taxpayer received something of value in exchange for the indebtedness.”
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Judges: Goodwin, Hug, Reinhardt
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