Arkansas Best Corp. v. Commissioner

Supreme Court of the United States · Decided 1988-03-07

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Justice Marshall delivered the opinion of the Court. The issue presented in this case is whether capital stock held by petitioner Arkansas Best Corporation (Arkansas Best) is a “capital asset” as defined in § 1221 of the Internal Revenue Code regardless of whether the stock was purchased and held for a business purpose or for an investment purpose. <p i…

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