ESTATE OF BRANDON v. COMMISSIONER

Docket No. 17539-83.

86 T.C. 327 (1986)

ESTATE OF GEORGE M. BRANDON, DECEASED, WILLARD C. BRANDON, EXECUTOR, PETITIONER v. COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, RESPONDENT

United States Tax Court.

Filed March 10, 1986.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard A. Williams, for the petitioner.

James W. Lessis, for the respondent.


DRENNEN, Judge:

Respondent determined a deficiency in Federal estate tax against the Estate of George M. Brandon, deceased, in the amount of $33,560, and an addition to tax of $8,390.

After concessions, the principal issue remaining for our decision is whether an amount paid to a decedent's surviving spouse pursuant to a settlement of her claim to a share of her late husband's estate is deductible from the decedent...

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