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Commissioner, I.R. v. Pittsburgh Knife Forge

Circuit Court of Appeals, Third Circuit
Jan 29, 1929
30 F.2d 522 (3d Cir. 1929)

Opinion

No. 3841.

January 29, 1929.

Appeal from Board of Tax Appeals.

Proceeding by the Pittsburgh Knife Forge Company to review a decision of the Commissioner of Internal Revenue. From an order of the United States Board of Tax Appeals, the Commissioner appeals. Order affirmed.

Mabel Walker Willebrandt, Asst. Atty. Gen., Sewall Key, of Washington, D.C., Morton P. Fisher, of Baltimore, Md., and C.M. Charest and V.J. Heffernan, both of Washington, D.C., for appellant.

William Wallace Booth, W.A. Seifert, and Smith, Shaw McClay, all of Pittsburgh, Pa., for appellee.

Before BUFFINGTON, WOOLLEY, and DAVIS, Circuit Judges.


This is an appeal by the Commissioner of Internal Revenue from an order of the Board of Tax Appeals. As we view the case, the question involved is, under the Revenue Act of 1917, 40 Stat. 300, can an assumed pro rata accrual of income and profit taxes for 1918 be deducted from current earnings in that year, in determining the amount of earnings available for payment of dividends, and thereby affect invested capital? That question the Tax Board answered in the negative, holding:

"Petitioner's invested capital for 1918 should not have been reduced on account of the tentative tax computed upon the income for the year in determining the amount of current earnings available for the payment of dividends. Appeal of L.S. Ayers Co., 1 B.T.A. 1135."

After consideration of the numerous decisions cited by counsel of the parties, and without here discussing them, we limit ourselves to saying we are in accord with the holding of the Board of Tax Appeals, and its decision is therefore affirmed.


Summaries of

Commissioner, I.R. v. Pittsburgh Knife Forge

Circuit Court of Appeals, Third Circuit
Jan 29, 1929
30 F.2d 522 (3d Cir. 1929)
Case details for

Commissioner, I.R. v. Pittsburgh Knife Forge

Case Details

Full title:COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE v. PITTSBURGH KNIFE FORGE CO

Court:Circuit Court of Appeals, Third Circuit

Date published: Jan 29, 1929

Citations

30 F.2d 522 (3d Cir. 1929)

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