ESTATE OF HELIS v. COMMISSIONER

Docket No. 55958.

26 T.C. 143 (1956)

ESTATE OF WILLIAM G. HELIS, DECEASED, WILLIAM G. HELIS, JR., EXECUTOR, PETITIONER, v. COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, RESPONDENT.

United States Tax Court.

Filed April 25, 1956.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Charles D. Marshall, Esq., for the petitioner.

Robert B. Wallace, Esq., for the respondent.


The respondent determined a deficiency in estate tax of $43,120.38. Petitioner alleges that in lieu of a deficiency the estate has overpaid its tax in the amount of $165,382.26.

The respondent concedes that he erroneously included in the gross estate all the proceeds of a $5,000 life insurance policy whereas only one-half thereof should have been included. Effect will be given to this concession under Rule 50.

The sole issue remaining is whether the respondent...

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