UNITED STATES v. PRICE

No. 48.

361 U.S. 304 (1960)

UNITED STATES v. PRICE.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided January 18, 1960.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Howard A. Heffron argued the cause for the United States. On the brief were Solicitor General Rankin, Assistant Attorney General Rice, A. F. Prescott and George F. Lynch.

W. Lee McLane, Jr. argued the cause and filed a brief for respondent.


MR. JUSTICE HARLAN delivered the opinion of the Court.

The United States brought this action against the respondent taxpayer for the collection of a deficiency in taxes for the year 1946, and statutory interest thereon. The respondent defended on the ground that the action could not be maintained because the Commissioner of Internal Revenue had never issued to the taxpayer a notice of deficiency (commonly known as a "90-day letter") for the amount in question. This...

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