Estate of Godley v. Commissioner (II)

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9531 Administration of Housing Programs
925110 Administration of Housing Programs
estate and gift taxation
estate tax, internal revenue service (IRS)
Estate of Godley v. Commissioner (II)
286 F.3d 210, 2002 U.S. App. LEXIS 6856
US
Federal Court
4th Circuit
United States Court of Appeals
Mitchell Kaye (for IRS)
Wilkinson

Summary

Estate argued that the question of whether decedents fifty percent interest represented a lack of control was a question of law. The Court of Appeals flatly disagreed.

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