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Neubecker v. Commissioner
United States Tax Court (1975) | 65 T.C. 577; 1975 U.S. Tax Ct. LEXIS 9
TL;DR: A partner in a dissolved law firm claimed a loss on his partnership interest. The court disallowed the deduction, finding the partnership never 'terminated' for tax purposes because two partners continued the business, and the distribution included assets that statutorily barred loss recognition.
Legal Significance: This case clarifies that under IRC § 708, a partnership does not terminate if its business is continued by any of its partners. It also strictly applies § 731(a)(2)'s limits on recognizing losses from liquidating distributions, which must consist solely of specified assets.