- 5 - Spring Industries is a manufacturer of home furnishings. Petitioner was hired into the "General Management Program" (program). Candidates for the Spring Industries program were required to have an M.B.A. or equivalent. As described by Spring Industries, the program "is a proving ground for future top executives" and "prepares associates for careers in marketing, finance or operations management." When petitioner completed the program with Spring Industries, she became an "associate brand manager". On their joint Form 1040, U.S. Individual Income Tax Return, for 1998, petitioners deducted on Schedule A $20,317 for "REQUIRED EDUCATION" (having reduced $21,125 by $808, 2 percent of reported adjusted gross income). Discussion The Court decides this case on the preponderance of the evidence, regardless of the allocation of the burden of proof. Section 74911 is therefore inoperative. Petitioner argues that she was employed as an "investment banker" with the M-L and James companies, having the job title "financial analyst". She did not abandon her trade or business as an "investment banker" by attending Kellogg for 2 years, she 1Sec. 7491 is effective with respect to court proceedings arising in connection with examinations by the Commissioner commencing after July 22, 1998, the date of its enactment by sec. 3001(a) of the Internal Revenue Service Restructuring and Reform Act of 1998, Pub. L. 105-206, 112 Stat. 726.Page: Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Next
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