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United States v. Commonwealth Energy

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235 F.3d 11 · Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · Dec 21, 2000
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United States v. Commonwealth Energy
Seventh Circuit · Feb 17, 2005
U.S. Tax Court · Jul 29, 2002
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observing that Supreme Court precedent holds that taxpayers are “not entitled to the refund money until the date of payment” because the payment could be cancelled “even after a check was signed and mailed” (quoting United States v. Wurts, 303 U.S. 414, 417–18 (1938))
“Using the check-clearing date here both satisfies the rule that we construe statutes of limitations in favor of the Government and provides a certain limitations date by which the Government must abide.”
“Using the check-clearing date here both satisfies the rule that we construe statutes of limitations in favor of the Government and provides a certain limitations date by which the Government must abide.”