Alban K. Barrus and Hattie C. Barrus, Plaintiffs v. United States of America, Defendant, 69-1 U.S. Tax Cas. (CCH) ¶ 9281 (ED NC 1969)
(Posted on February 24, 1969 by )


While this case by its terms dealt only with the taxation of a retirement distribution under a now-repealed section of the Internal Revenue Code, it has been used by analogy to determine whether an individual has had a termination of employment that would permit a distribution before age 62 in the case of a pension plan, or before age 59½ in the case of a 401(k) plan. See General Information Letter 2000-0245 (September 6, 2000).

LARKINS, JR., District Judge: This civil action was instituted by the plaintiffs to recover certain income taxes and interest thereon paid to the defendant as a result of certain assessments made by certain of the defendant’s employees.

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