Otte v. United States

Supreme Court of the United States · Decided 1974-11-19

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Mb. Justice Blackmun delivered the opinion of the Court. This bankruptcy case raises issues (a) as to whether priority claims for wages earned by employees prior to an employer's bankruptcy, but unpaid at the inception of the bankruptcy proceeding, are subject to withholding taxes, and, if so, (b) as to whether the taxing entities must file proofs of claim, a…

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