L.L. Bean, Inc., Leon Gorman, Tax Matters Person - Page 2

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                       MEMORANDUM FINDINGS OF FACT AND OPINION                        

               RUWE, Judge:  In docket No. 16379-94, respondent determined            
          a deficiency in L.L. Bean, Inc.'s (hereinafter petitioner) 1986             
          Federal income tax of $649,428.  In docket No. 16380-94,                    
          respondent issued a notice of final S corporation administrative            
          adjustment (FSAA) to Leon Gorman, petitioner's president and tax            
          matters person, setting forth the following disputed adjustments            
          with respect to petitioner's 1987 taxable year:1                            

          Item                 FSAA Adjustment        Amount in Dispute               
          Depreciation deduction   $1,375,273               $608,037                  
          General business credit  22,523                   19,622                    

               The sole issue for decision is whether petitioner is                   
          entitled to an investment tax credit (ITC) under section 382 with           
          respect to certain property petitioner placed in service during             
          the years in issue.                                                         

                                  FINDINGS OF FACT                                    

               Some of the facts have been stipulated and are so found.               
          The stipulation of facts, first, second, and third supplemental             

          1Other adjustments set forth in the notice of final S                       
          corporation administrative adjustment are not in dispute.                   
          2Unless otherwise indicated, all section references are to                  
          the Internal Revenue Code in effect for the taxable years in                
          issue, and all Rule references are to the Tax Court Rules of                
          Practice and Procedure.                                                     




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