CHASTAIN v. COMMISSIONER

Docket No. 7278-70.

59 T.C. 461 (1972)

THOMAS M. CHASTAIN, PETITIONER v. COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, RESPONDENT.

United States Tax Court.

Filed December 27, 1972.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert O. Rogers, for the petitioner.

Richard V. Holloway and Robert W. Goodman, for the respondent.


OPINION

RAUM, Judge:

The Commissioner determined a $162,463.32 deficiency in petitioner's 1966 income tax. Pursuant to section 691(a) of the 1954 Code petitioner had reported a $632,402.84 long-term capital gain in his 1966 income tax return as income in respect of a decedent, and he had claimed a deduction of $439,856.99 under section 691(c) for estate taxes attributable to that item. Although the Commissioner treated section 691(c) as applicable...

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