SHAHMOON v. COMMISSIONER

Docket No. 19134.

13 T.C. 705 (1949)

EZRA SHAHMOON AND LYDIA SHAHMOON, PETITIONERS, v. COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, RESPONDENT.

United States Tax Court.

Promulgated November 2, 1949.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Max Schiller, C. P. A., for the petitioners.

Sheldon V. Ekman, Esq., for the respondent.


The Commissioner determined a deficiency of $9,344.38 in the income tax of the petitioners for 1944. The issue for decision is whether the Commissioner erred in disallowing a deduction of $20,000 claimed as depreciation on buildings in Shanghai, China, owned by the taxpayer. The explanation given by the Commissioner in disallowing the deduction is as follows:

Depreciation claimed on buildings in Shanghai disallowed. Basis of property for depreciation purposes, and...

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