Helvering v. Rankin

Supreme Court of the United States · Decided 1935-04-29

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Mr. Justice Brandeis delivered the opinion of the Court. The Revenue Act of 1928 (c. 852, §§ 22, 111, 112, 113), provides, as had earlier Revenue Acts, that in computing income from sales of property purchased after February 28, 1913, any excess of the amount realized over cost shall be gain and that any excess of the cost over the amount realized shall be l…

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