MARCUS v. COMMISSIONER

Docket No. 3615-84.

54 T.C.M. 1452 (1988)

T.C. Memo. 1988-3

Alan B. Marcus and Judith B. Marcus v. Commissioner.

United States Tax Court.

Filed January 4, 1988.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Morton S. Robson, 488 Madison Ave., New York, N.Y., and Kenneth N. Miller, for the petitioners. Victoria Wilson Fernandez and George H. Soba, for the respondent.


Memorandum Findings of Fact and Opinion

WELLS, Judge:

Respondent determined a deficiency in petitioners' tax for 1976 and 1977 in the amounts of $88,990.48 and $27,642.09, respectively. The issues are (1) whether gains and losses from certain commodity straddle transactions should be disallowed; (2) whether petitioners are entitled to a casualty loss deduction in excess of that allowed by respondent for a fire in their residence; and (3) whether petitioners...

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