FISCHER v. UNITED STATES

Civ. A. No. 74-900.

441 F.Supp. 32 (1977)

Joseph L. FISCHER and Elaine Fischer, Plaintiffs, v. UNITED STATES of America, Defendant.

United States District Court, E. D. Pennsylvania.

September 16, 1977.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Peter Baughman, Jenkintown, Pa., for plaintiffs.

J. Brian Ferrel, Tax Div., Dept. of Justice, Washington, D. C., for defendant.


OPINION

DITTER, District Judge.

The question presented in this case is whether certain advances to a closely held corporation were loans or contributions to capital, and, if loans, whether they should be treated as business or nonbusiness debts for federal income tax purposes. Plaintiff asserts that these advances were business bad debts and seeks a tax refund for the years 1967 through 1969 as well as the right to apply the remainder of the claimed deduction...

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