ESTATE OF SCHMITT v. COMMISSIONER

Docket No. 46749.

14 T.C.M. 579 (1955)

T.C. Memo. 1955-155

Estate of Joseph A. Schmitt, Deceased, The First National Bank of Portland, Executor v. Commissioner.

United States Tax Court.

Filed June 16, 1955.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Frederick H. Torp, Esq., Yeon Building, Portland, Ore., for the petitioner. John D. Picco, Esq., for the respondent.


Memorandum Findings of Fact and Opinion

The respondent has determined a deficiency of $18,397.23 in the petitioner's estate tax liability. The deficiency results from the disallowance by the respondent of a charitable deduction of $67,118.99 claimed in the estate tax return.

The issue is whether provisions of a testamentary trust giving the trustee power to invade the principal of the trust estate if, in his judgment, the income of the trust proved insufficient...

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