Lynnda Speer, Donor, et al. - Page 2

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                       MEMORANDUM FINDINGS OF FACT AND OPINION                        

               RUWE, Judge:  Respondent determined deficiencies in                    
          petitioners' Federal income and gift taxes and additions to tax             
          as follows:                                                                 

                                 Lynnda Speer, Donor                                  
                            Gift tax - docket No. 6626-94                             
                              Year           Deficiency                               
                              1990           $625,702                                 

                             Roy M. and Lynnda L. Speer                               
                           Income tax - docket No. 6627-94                            
          Accuracy-Related                                                            
                              Additions to Tax             Penalty                    
           Year  Deficiency   Sec. 6653(a)(1)   Sec. 6661     Sec. 6662(a)            
          1988   $530,514        $26,526        $132,629           --                 
          1989    774,565           --             --          $131,189               
          1990  1,424,760           --             --           175,653               

                                 Roy M. Speer, Donor                                  
                            Gift tax - docket No. 6628-94                             
                         Year      Deficiency     Sec. 6651(a)(1)                     
                         1985      $9,643         $2,411                              
                         1986      233,720        58,430                              
                         1987      1,103,590      275,898                             
                         1988      1,344,161      336,040                             
                         1989      1,444,955      361,239                             
                         1990      996,254             -0-                            


               After concessions, the issues for decision are:  (1) Whether           
          petitioner Roy M. Speer, the controlling shareholder of Home                
          Shopping Network, Inc., received constructive dividend income as            




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