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Maxitrol Co. v. Department of Treasury, 217 Mich.App. 366, 551 N.W.2d 471

Facts

Maxitrol Company is a subchapter S corporation that paid the Michigan intangibles tax on behalf of its sole shareholder, Frank Kern, from 1985 to 1988. Maxitrol deducted these payments from its ordinary income on its federal tax return, which reduced both its single business tax obligation and the Kerns' federal adjusted gross income. The Department of Treasury audited the Kerns and Maxitrol, concluding that improper deductions were taken, leading to separate petitions filed with the Michigan Tax Tribunal to review the assessments.

Maxitrol Company is a subchapter S corporation that paid the Michigan intangibles tax on behalf of its sole shareholder, Frank Kern, from 1985 to 1988.

Issue

Whether IRC § 164(e) applies to subchapter S corporations and whether the Department of Treasury has the authority to assess the validity of deductions taken on federal tax returns.

Rule

IRC § 164(e) allows a corporation to deduct taxes paid on behalf of a shareholder if the shareholder does not reimburse the corporation, and the Department has the authority to assess the propriety of deductions taken on federal tax returns.

Analysis

The court determined that the Tax Tribunal correctly held that IRC § 164(e) applies to subchapter S corporations, as the statute uses the term 'corporations' generally without limitation. The court also found that the Department of Treasury has the authority to audit the federal tax returns of the petitioners to assess the validity of the deductions claimed, as the Michigan tax returns are closely linked to the federal returns.

The court determined that the Tax Tribunal correctly held that IRC § 164(e) applies to subchapter S corporations, as the statute uses the term 'corporations' generally without limitation.

Conclusion

The court affirmed the Tax Tribunal's decision regarding the applicability of IRC § 164(e) to subchapter S corporations but reversed the ruling that prohibited the Department from assessing the validity of federal tax deductions.

Who won?

The prevailing party was Maxitrol Company, as the court upheld the Tax Tribunal's ruling that allowed the deduction under IRC § 164(e) for subchapter S corporations.

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