ESTATE OF LAUGHLIN v. COMMISSIONER

Docket No. 3157-69.

30 T.C.M. 227 (1971)

T.C. Memo. 1971-52

Estate of Hazel S. Laughlin, Deceased, Donald M. Laughlin, Executor, and Donald M. Laughlin v. Commissioner.

United States Tax Court.

Filed March 29, 1971.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ralph E. Davis and William J. Larned, Suite 5200, One First Nat'l Plaza, Chicago, Ill., for the petitioners. Seymour I. Sherman, for the respondent.


Memorandum Findings of Fact and Opinion

SCOTT, Judge:

Respondent determined a deficiency in petitioners' income tax return for the calendar year 1964 in the amount of $9,986.57.

The only issue for decision is whether certain transactions in soybean futures by petitioner were hedges or an integral part of petitioner's trade or business resulting in ordinary losses or whether such transactions were...

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