Wendell Olk v. United States

U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit · Decided 1976-07-14

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SNEED, Circuit Judge: This is a suit to obtain a refund of federal income taxes. The issue is whether monies, called “tokes” in the relevant trade, received by the taxpayer, a craps dealer employed by Las Vegas casinos, constitute taxable income or gifts within the meaning of section 102(a), Int.Rev.Code of 1954. The taxpayer insists “tokes” are non-taxable gifts. If he is right…

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