United States Board of Tax Appeals, 1926

W. J. Byrnes & Co. v. Commissioner

W. J. Byrnes & Co. v. Commissioner
United States Board of Tax Appeals · Decided October 26, 1926 · Lansdon
5 B.T.A. 175; 1926 BTA LEXIS 2932
W. J. Byrnes & Co. v. Commissioner

Opinion of the Court

*177OPINION.

Lansdon :

The petitioner advanced considerable sums for the payment of freight on shipments of goods belonging to its customers. Such advances were generally collected in a short time, but required the use of substantial amounts of capital. Its balance sheets show that at December 31, 1918, it had accounts receivable in the amount of $63,057.39 and accounts payable in the amount of $51,049.48. During the year it operated a warehouse for hire and derived income *178therefrom in the amount of $4,415.83. These facts indicate the use of capital which, though borrowed, was a material income-producing factor.

Judgment will be entered for the Commissioner.

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