Michael and Marla Sklar - Page 1

                                   125 T.C. No. 14                                    


                               UNITED STATES TAX COURT                                


                       MICHAEL AND MARLA SKLAR, Petitioners v.                        
                    COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, Respondent                      


               Docket No. 395-01.               Filed December 21, 2005.              


                    Ps paid tuition and fees of $27,283 to two Jewish                 
               day schools for the religious and secular education of                 
               their five children in 1995.  That amount includes $175                
               that Ps paid separately for an after-school Orthodox                   
               Jewish education class (Mishna) for one of their                       
               children.                                                              
                    Ps contend that they may deduct $15,000 of those                  
               payments as a charitable contribution under sec. 170,                  
               I.R.C., and that they are not liable for the accuracy-                 
               related penalty under sec. 6662, I.R.C.                                
                    Held:  None of Ps’ payments for tuition, fees, and                
               Mishna classes in 1995 are deductible as charitable                    
               contributions.                                                         
                    Held, further, Ps are not liable for the accuracy-                
               related penalty under sec. 6662, I.R.C.                                







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