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INDOPCO, INC. v. COMMISSIONER

No. 90-1278.

503 U.S. 79 (1992)

INDOPCO, INC. v. COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE

United States Supreme Court.

Decided February 26, 1992.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard J. Hiegel argued the cause for petitioner. With him on the briefs were Geoffrey R. S. Brown, Rory O. Millson, and Richard H. Walker.

Kent L. Jones argued the cause for respondent. With him on the brief were Solicitor General Starr, Assistant Attorney General Peterson, Deputy Solicitor General Wallace, Gilbert S. Rothenberg, and Bruce R. Ellisen.*

Blackmun, J., delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court.

Justice Blackmun, delivered the opinion of the Court.

In this case we must decide whether certain professional expenses incurred by a target corporation in the course of a friendly takeover are deductible by that corporation as "ordinary and necessary" business expenses under § 162(a) of the Internal Revenue Code.

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Most of the relevant facts are stipulated. See App. 12, 149. Petitioner INDOPCO, Inc., formerly named National Starch and Chemical...

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