VON HAFFTEN v. COMMISSIONER

Docket No. 14960-79.

76 T.C. 831 (1981)

ALEXANDER VON HAFFTEN AND SEBELLE HARDEN VON HAFFTEN, PETITIONERS v. COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, RESPONDENT.

United States Tax Court.

Filed May 21, 1981.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Dan L. Shehi, for the petitioners.

Daniel P. Ramthun and Catherine L. Wong, for the respondent.


FORRESTER, Judge:

Respondent has determined deficiencies in petitioners' Federal income tax for the calendar years 1975 and 1976 in the respective amounts of $3,840.51 and $3,598.72. Concessions having been made, the sole issue for decision is whether petitioners are entitled to deduct legal expenses incurred in defense of a suit for breach of contract, specific performance, promissory estoppel, and fraud, arising out of a purported sale of petitioners' property...

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