HELVERING v. MITCHELL

No. 324.

303 U.S. 391 (1938)

HELVERING, COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, v. MITCHELL.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided March 7, 1938.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Edward S. Greenbaum, with whom Solicitor General Reed, Assistant Attorney General Morris, and Messrs. Sewall Key and Lucius A. Buck were on the brief, for petitioner.

Mr. William Wallace for respondent.


MR. JUSTICE BRANDEIS delivered the opinion of the Court.

Revenue Act of 1928, c. 852, § 293, 45 Stat. 791, provides, in dealing with assessment of deficiencies in income tax returns:

"(b) Fraud. — If any part of any deficiency is due to fraud with intent to evade tax, then 50 per centum of the total amount of the deficiency (in addition to such deficiency) shall be so assessed, collected and paid...

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