Court Opinion

ID: 4499301
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2020-01-23 18:16:23.687829+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T15:04:07.608729
License: Public Domain

Phillips:
Petitioner appeals from the determination by the Commissioner of a deficiency of $2,058.90 in income and profits tax for the calendar year 1919, arising from the disallowance of $4,282.11 of the depreciation claimed on buildings, machinery, furniture and fixtures, and tools.
FINDINGS OP PACT.
The petitioner is a corporation existing under the laws of the State of New York, with its principal place of business in Buffalo. It was incorporated in November, 1918, with an authorized capital of $150,000.
Upon incorporation it acquired the real estate, machinery, furniture, tools and inventory of a bankrupt corporation, and issued therefor stock of the par value of $70,700, assuming a mortgage thereon of $46,800.
The Commissioner determined the fair market value of the depre-ciable tangible assets paid in to the taxpayer corporation and allowed depreciation on such values as follows:
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*1288The fair market value of the buildings when acquired was $15,000 and of the tools, $2,185.30.

Decision redetermining deficiency will be entered on 10 days' notice, under Bule 50.