Boulware v. United States
Appearance
Boulware v. United States | |
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Decided March 3, 2008 | |
Full case name | Boulware v. United States |
Citations | 552 U.S. 421 (more) |
Holding | |
A distributee accused of criminal tax evasion may claim return-of-capital treatment without producing evidence that, when the distribution occurred, either they or the corporation intended to return the capital. | |
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Case opinion | |
Majority | Souter, joined by unanimous |
Boulware v. United States, 552 U.S. 421 (2008), was a United States Supreme Court case in which the Court held that a distributee accused of criminal tax evasion may claim return-of-capital treatment without producing evidence that, when the distribution occurred, either they or the corporation intended to return the capital.[1][2]
References
[edit]- ^ Boulware v. United States, 552 U.S. 421 (2008).
- ^ Tozeski, Hayley T.J. (2010). "Tax Evasion—To Convict or Collect? Can the Government Have It Both Ways Under the Expanded Definition of "With Respect to Stock" in Section 301 After Boulware v. United States?". The Tax Lawyer. pp. 621–643. Retrieved 2024-11-05.
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