ESTATE OF YETTER v. COMMISSIONER

Docket No. 79937.

35 T.C. 737 (1961)

ESTATE OF ORVILLE F. YETTER, DECEASED, IMOGENE C. YETTER RYSTOGI, ADMINISTRATOR W.W.A., PETITIONER, v. COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, RESPONDENT.

United States Tax Court.

Filed February 8, 1961.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bert C. Bentley, Esq., for the petitioner.

Jay B. Kelly, Esq., for the respondent.


OPINION.

TIETJENS, Judge:

The Commissioner determined a deficiency in income tax of $533.84 for the taxable period April 30, 1955, to December 31, 1955.

The only question to be decided is whether funeral and burial expenses are properly deductible on the estate's fiduciary income tax return.

All of the facts are stipulated and are so found.

Orville F. Yetter died on April 29, 1955.

The surviving spouse obtained Letters...

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