PERRY v. COMMISSIONER

Docket No. 24068-95.

76 T.C.M. 976 (1998)

T.C. Memo. 1998-433

Joseph M. Perry v. Commissioner.

United States Tax Court.

Filed December 10, 1998.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joseph M. Perry, pro se. Carmino J. Santaniello, for the respondent.


MEMORANDUM OPINION

COLVIN, Judge:

Respondent determined that petitioner had a $12,024 deficiency in income tax for 1990. The sole issue for decision is whether part of the $137,437.50 petitioner received in settlement of a tort action is prejudgment interest, and, if so, whether it is excludable from gross income as damages for a personal injury under section 104(a)(2). We hold that $64,510.60 (45.43 percent of the $137,437.50 payment) was prejudgment interest...

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