Hertsche v. United States
Hertsche v. United States
Opinion of the Court
This is an appeal from a judgment of dismissal in an action brought against the United States for the refund of federal estate taxes. The sole issue is whether section 2032 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954
The taxpayer insists that the regulations which specify times when property may be considered as “distributed” are invalid, inasmuch as they provide for two possible dates of distribution other than the date of actual distribution. Treas. Reg. § 20.2032-1. Judge Kilkenny, in an opinion reported at 244 F.Supp. 347 (D.Or. 1965), concluded otherwise, holding that the property here involved was properly treated as having been distributed on the date of the Oregon probate court’s entry of its order or decree of distribution even though actual distribution occurred at a later time. We agree with the decision of the District Court.
Affirmed.
. The statute provides in pertinent part:
“(a) General.
The value of the gross estate may be determined, if the executor so elects, by valuing all the property included in the gross estate as follows:
(1) In the ease of property distributed, sold, exchanged, or otherwise disposed of, within 1 year after the decedent’s death such property shall be valued as of the date of distribution, sale, exchange, or other disposition.
(2) In the case of property not distributed, sold, exchanged, or otherwise disposed of, within 1 year after the decedent’s death such property shall be valued as of the date 1 year after the decedent’s death.” 26 Ü.S.C. § 2032.
Reference
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- Joel C. HERTSCHE, Jr., of the Estate of Joel C. Hertsche, and Joel C. Hertsche, Jr., Transferee of the Assets of the Estate of Joel C. Hertsche v. United States
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