Loeb v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue

Second Circuit

Loeb v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue

196 F.2d 624, 41 A.F.T.R. (P-H) 1226, 1952 U.S. App. LEXIS 4151

CourtCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit

DecidedMay 2, 1952

Docket174, Docket 22165

StatusPublished

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Loeb v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue, 196 F.2d 624, 41 A.F.T.R. (P-H) 1226, 1952 U.S. App. LEXIS 4151 (2d Cir. 1952).

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PER CÚRIAM.

Essentially this appeal presents only an attack upon a finding of fact by the Tax Court, the resolution of which appears to- be well justified. During the year 1943 the petitioner was engaged in the wholesale liquor business. The Tax Court found that he fraudulently failed to return two items of income in the amounts, respectively, of $19,500 and $41,407. The taxpayer admits the fraudulent failure to return the $19,500 item but contends that the black market payments totaling $41,407, concededly received by him, should not be charged to him as income because he did not retain them but paid them over to Warren-Winslow with whom he had a joint venture contract. The Tax Court was not bound to believe this story. See Cohen v. Commissioner, 2 Cir., 148 F.2d 336, 337. Not only was it inherently improbable but it was told by a taxpayer who had admitted fraudulent omission of other income. The Tax Court did not believe the taxpayer’s story but found that he retained “these side payments” for his own use. Obviously this finding cannot be held clearly erroneous. The petitioner’s argument that the Commissioner was estopped to assess the taxes in question is too fantastic to require discussion. See Guaranty Trust Co. of New York v. Commissioner, 2 Cir., 98 F.2d 62, 66.

Decision affirmed.

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PER CÚRIAM.

Essentially this appeal presents only an attack upon a finding of fact by the Tax Court, the resolution of which appears to- be well justified. During the year 1943 the petitioner was engaged in the wholesale liquor business. The Tax Court found that he fraudulently failed to return two items of income in the amounts, respectively, of $19,500 and $41,407. The taxpayer admits the fraudulent failure to return the $19,500 item but contends that the black market payments totaling $41,407, concededly received by him, should not be charged to him as income because he did not retain them but paid them over to Warren-Winslow with whom he had a joint venture contract. The Tax Court was not bound to believe this story. See Cohen v. Commissioner, 2 Cir., 148 F.2d 336, 337. Not only was it inherently improbable but it was told by a taxpayer who had admitted fraudulent omission of other income. The Tax Court did not believe the taxpayer’s story but found that he retained “these side payments” for his own use. Obviously this finding cannot be held clearly erroneous. The petitioner’s argument that the Commissioner was estopped to assess the taxes in question is too fantastic to require discussion. See Guaranty Trust Co. of New York v. Commissioner, 2 Cir., 98 F.2d 62, 66.

Decision affirmed.

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