Any one may so arrange his affairs that his taxes shall be as low as…

Any one may so arrange his affairs that his taxes shall be as low as possible; he is not bound to choose that pattern which will best pay the Treasury.

Learned Hand

Helvering v. Gregory · 1934

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Hand, Learned. US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. Helvering v. Gregory, 69 F.2d 809 (2d Cir. 1934).

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