Head Ski Company, Inc. v. United States

PER CURIAM: The government appeals from the entry of summary judgment in favor of Head Ski Company granting a refund of income tax for 1965. 1 The sole issue is whether a premium Head Ski paid for the redemption of a convertible note was deductible as a business expense or nondeductible as a capital outlay. Applying Treasury Regulation § 1.61-12(e) (1) (1965), 2 the district court held that the premium was deductible. In reaching this conclusion, it relied primarily on Southwest Grease & Oil Company, Inc. v. United States, 435 F.2d 675 (10th Cir. 1971), and Roberts & Porter, Inc. v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue, 307 F.2d 745 (7th Cir. 1962), which in their material aspects are indistinguishable. We affirm. Footnotes [1] Head Ski Co. v. United States, 323 F. S,upp. 1383 (D.Md.1971). [2] Tlie transaction occurred before the effective date of 26 U.S.C. § 249 (1969), which contains a limitation on the deduction of a premium paid to repurchase convertible obligations.