Commissioner v. Brown

Supreme Court of the United States · Decided 1965-04-27

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Mr. Justice Harlan, concurring. Were it not for the tax laws, the respondents’ transaction with the Institute would make no sense, except as one arising from a charitable impulse. However the tax laws exist as an economic reality in the businessman’s world, much like the existence of a competitor. Businessmen *580 plan their affairs around both, and a…

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