Morris v. Commissioner

15 B.T.A. 1252, 1929 BTA LEXIS 2696

Opinion

OPINION.

MoRRis:

We have heretofore held that in a case where a taxpayer has filed a single joint return of the income of himself and wife under the provisions of section 223 (b) (2) of the Revenue Act of 1921, be may not thereafter have his tax computed on the basis of his separate income. R. Downes, Jr., 5 B. T. A. 1029; Wm. A. Buttolph, 7 B. T. A. 310; affd., C. C. A., 7th Cir., 29 Fed. (2d) 695; J. F. Fairleigh, 7 B. T. A. 361; J. W. Macon, 7 B. T. A. 450; G. B. Foster, 7 B. T. A. 559; Herman Einstein, 10 B. T. A. 240; see, also, Grant v. Rose, 24 Fed. (2d) 115.

Judgment will Toe entered for the respondent.