- 7 - $6,535 in September 1978, and on which he had claimed depreciation deductions for the years 1978 through 1985. Petitioner had no other receipts or gross income from De Boer Drilling Co. for the years 1985-91. Petitioner received and reported wages in the following amounts on his Federal income tax returns from 1985 through 1991: Tax Year Wages Employer Dates Worked Hrs./Wk. 1985 $89,555 Mobil Exploration 1/1-5/20 50 Norway, Inc. 1986 7,254 Mobil expense reimbursement 1987 14,228 U.S. Army 7/11-10/30 35 Everts Air Fuel 12/1-12/31 35 1988 21,639 Everts Air Fuel 1/1-12/31 35 1989 20,285 Everts Air Fuel 1/10-6/10 35 Craig Taylor Equip. Co. 11/11-12/31 40 1990 31,894 Craig Taylor Equip. Co. 1/1-12/31 40 1991 36,332 Craig Taylor Equip. Co. 1/1-2/15 40 University of Alaska 2/26-12/31 38 In 1987, petitioner attempted to sell the second drill rig, and entered negotiations to sell it at a price of approximately $400,000. However, he did not sell it.6 During the years 1985-91, petitioner listed De Boer Drilling Co. in the Fairbanks, Alaska yellow pages under the heading "drilling contractors" at a cost of approximately $150 to 6There is no evidence in the record as to what petitioner did with the first rig after he bought the second rig, and all further references herein to “the drill rig” are to the second drill rig.Page: Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Next
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