- 4 - During 1995 and 1996, petitioner sold six or seven of his direct ignition systems for use in experimental aircraft for approximately $1,900 to $3,000 each. In December of 1996, petitioner obtained from the City of Reno, Nevada, a general business license relating to his airplane activity. Also in 1996, petitioner leased property in Reno, Nevada, on which petitioner constructed a 7,000-square foot hangar to be used as a place to build and work on his airplanes. In 1998, petitioner retired from American. On a Schedule C, Profit or Loss From Business, filed with petitioners’ joint Federal income tax returns for 1989 through 1999 that were prepared by an accountant, petitioners reported gross income, ordinary business expenses, and net losses relating to petitioner’s airplane activity, and unrelated wage and taxable pension and annuity income as follows: Unrelated Airplane Activity Wages, Pensions, Year Gross Income Expenses Net (Loss) & Annuities 1989 $ 3,048 $ 83,216 ($ 80,168) $ 169,433 1990 7,119 45,000 (37,881) 166,643 1991 4,944 49,930 (44,986) 186,683 1992 1,596 78,367 (76,771) 180,683 1993 9,942 112,549 (102,607) 188,829 1994 2,002 80,899 (78,897) 182,590 1995 3,810 76,826 (73,016) 183,415 1996 10,390 76,277 (65,887) 185,770 1997 22,545 82,673 (60,128) 206,506 1998 23,773 103,889 (80,116) 110,844 1999 5,402 88,713 (83,311) 202,559 TOTAL $94,571 $878,339 ($783,768) $1,963,955Page: Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Next
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