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Reich, A. E. et al. vs Commissioner of Internal Revenue and G. D. Rowan et al. vs Commissioner of Internal Revenue. U. S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. January 21, 1972. [Judicial interpretation of IRS tax regulations relative to depletion allowance for geothermal well drilling and development; 26 CFR 1. 263(c), 1. 611(a), and 1. 613(b)]

Journal Article · · Fed. Rep.; (United States)
OSTI ID:5198565

From decisions of the tax court, 52 T.C. 700, favorable to taxpayers, an appeal was taken. The Court of Appeals, Wright, Circuit Judge, held that taxpayers' reserves of geothermal steam constituted an exhaustible natural resource and that geothermal steam was a ''gas'' within meaning of Internal Revenue Code provisions for percentage depletion deduction for intangible costs of drilling and developing oil and gas wells.

OSTI ID:
5198565
Journal Information:
Fed. Rep.; (United States), Journal Name: Fed. Rep.; (United States) Vol. 2:454
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English