Task: songer_source

What follows is an opinion from a United States Court of Appeals. Your task is to identify the forum that heard this case immediately before the case came to the court of appeals.

PER CURIAM.
We agree thoroughly with Judge Mur-dock’s findings of fact and opinion that the losses in these ill-fated ventures cannot be considered “ordinary and necessary expenses paid * * * in carrying on any trade or business” under I.R.C. 1939, § 23(a) (1) (A). Nor do we find basis for sustaining the taxpayers’ belated claim that the losses were “ordinary and necessary expenses * * * for the production or collection of income” under I.R.C.1939, § 23(a) (2).
Decision affirmed.

Question: What forum heard this case immediately before the case came to the court of appeals?
A. Federal district court (single judge)
B. 3 judge district court
C. State court
D. Bankruptcy court, referee in bankruptcy, special master
E. Federal magistrate
F. Federal administrative agency
G. Court of Customs & Patent Appeals
H. Court of Claims
I. Court of Military Appeals
J. Tax Court or Tax Board
K. Administrative law judge
L. U.S. Supreme Court (remand)
M. Special DC court (not the US District Court for DC)
N. Earlier appeals court panel
O. Other
P. Not ascertained
Answer:

Answer: J