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Case
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2008
(Revised from original version)
Patterson v. Commissioner
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Henry B. Reiling
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Abstract
Floyd Patterson (Petitioner) the former world heavyweight boxing champion and his manager, C. D'Amato, formed a corporation, Floyd Patterson Enterprises Ltd., to handle all ancillary rights connected with Patterson's boxing matches. The question is whether the corporate form should be respected for tax purposes.
Keywords: Business Ventures;
Taxation;
Rights;
Sports Industry;
Citation:
Reiling, Henry B. "Patterson v. Commissioner." Harvard Business School Case 280-078, September 2008. (Revised from original January 1980 version.)