Joseph Radtke, SC v. United States
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin
712 F. Supp. 143 (1989)
Facts
John Radtke (Mr. Radtke) was the sole incorporator, director, shareholder, and employee of Joseph Radtke, SC (the Radtke corporation) (plaintiff). In 1982, Mr. Radtke did not receive a salary from the Radtke corporation. Instead, Mr. Radtke received $18,000 in dividends. Mr. Radtke declared the dividends as income and paid personal income tax on them. The Radtke corporation did not pay federal employment taxes for the dividend distributed to Mr. Radtke. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) (defendant) assessed a deficiency against the Radtke corporation for failure to pay employment taxes. The Radtke corporation paid some of the deficiency and filed a claim for a refund in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin.
Rule of Law
Issue
Holding and Reasoning (Evans, J.)
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