FREEDOM NEWSPAPERS, INC. v. COMMISSIONER

Docket No. 915-75.

36 T.C.M. 1755 (1977)

T.C. Memo. 1977-429

Freedom Newspapers, Inc. v. Commissioner.

United States Tax Court.

Filed December 22, 1977.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Austin H. Peck, Jr., John F. Walker, Jr., William R. Nicholas, Thomas G. Bost, McGee Grigsby, 555 South Flower, Los Angeles, Calif. and Lon M. Mickelson, 1880 Century Park East, Los Angeles, Calif., for the petitioner. Frederick B. Strothman, for the respondent.


Memorandum Findings of Fact and Opinion

FAY, Judge:

Respondent determined a deficiency of $48,000 in petitioner's Federal income tax for 1971. The sole issue for resolution is whether $100,000 received by petitioner in 1971 constitutes ordinary income or a reduction of petitioner's basis in certain property.

Findings of Fact

Some facts were stipulated and are so found.

Petitioner is a California corporation which maintained its...

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