NEWMAN v. COMMISSIONER

Docket No. 9758-78.

42 T.C.M. 448 (1981)

T.C. Memo. 1981-373

Julius Newman and Sandra E. Newman v. Commissioner.

United States Tax Court.

Filed July 21, 1981.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mervin M. Wilf, 2200 Packard Bldg., Philadelphia, Pa., for the petitioners. Louis T. Conti, for the respondent.


Memorandum Findings of Fact and Opinion

SIMPSON, Judge:

The Commissioner determined a deficiency of $21,573.00 in the petitioners' Federal income tax for 1975. After concessions by the petitioners, the issues for decision are: (1) Whether an amount paid by the petitioners to settle a potential lawsuit was an ordinary and necessary business expense or a nondeductible capital expenditure; and (2) whether legal fees paid by the petitioners in connection with...

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