BETTS v. COMMISSIONER

Docket No. 698-72.

62 T.C. 536 (1974)

DAVID H. BETTS AND JOAN O. BETTS, PETITIONERS v. COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, RESPONDENT

United States Tax Court.

Filed July 29, 1974.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert M. Gunn, for the petitioners.

Harmon B. Dow, for the respondent.


SIMPSON, Judge:

The respondent determined a deficiency of $2,172.30 in the Federal income tax of the petitioners for the year 1966. There are two issues for decision: (1) Whether a loan by Electronics, a limited partnership, was created or acquired in connection with its trade or business, and (2) whether the failure to perform on a guaranty of such loan gives rise to a loss deductible under section 165 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954.

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