BECK v. COMMISSIONER

Docket No. 25003-82.

85 T.C. 557 (1985)

STANLEY BECK AND HELEN BECK, PETITIONERS v. COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, RESPONDENT

United States Tax Court.

Filed October 10, 1985.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Guy P. Lander and Leonard R. Glass, for the petitioners.

Gregg M. Weiss and Lewis R. Mandel, for the respondent.


COHEN, Judge:

Respondent determined deficiencies in petitioners' Federal income tax of $41,293 for 1978 and $17,272 for 1979. After concessions by petitioners, the issues for decision are as follows: (1) Whether petitioner Stanley Beck's activity in connection with the publication of a certain book constituted an activity engaged in for profit, and (2) if so, whether a nonrecourse promissory note given as part of the consideration for rights to the book was...

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