-7- First, petitioner argues that his income is “exempt function income” within the meaning of section 527(c)(3) and is therefore not taxable to him. Section 527 taxes political organizations on their political organization taxable income. Sec. 527(a) and (b)(1). Political organization taxable income does not include exempt function income. Sec. 527(c)(1)(A). Petitioner is not a political organization. Accordingly, section 527(c)(3) does not exempt his income from taxation. Petitioner also argues that his income is derived from a fishing-rights-related activity through a qualified Indian entity and is therefore exempt. Sec. 7873. Section 7873 does provide a tax exemption for income derived from a fishing-rights-related activity by a member of an Indian tribe directly or through a qualified Indian entity. Petitioner has not introduced any evidence, however, to establish that the requirements of this section were met during the years at issue. Specifically, petitioner did not show that his income was attributable to any fishing-rights-related activity nor received from an entity that satisfied the ownership, gross receipts, and management tests to meet the definition of a qualified Indian entity. See sec. 7873(b)(3). Accordingly, petitioner has not proven that this section applies to his compensation, and he may not rely on it to exclude any of his income from taxation. Petitioner also argues that his income is not taxable under Rev. Rul. 59-354, 1959-2 C.B. 24. Rev. Rul. 59-354, supra, excludes compensation for the duties performed by elected tribalPage: Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Next
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