Cammarano v. United States

Cammarano v. United States
Argued November 19, 1958
Decided February 24, 1959
Full case nameCammarano, et ux. v. United States
Citations358 U.S. 498 (more)
79 S. Ct. 524; 3 L. Ed. 2d 462; 1959 U.S. LEXIS 1924; 59-1 U.S. Tax Cas. (CCH) ¶ 9262; 3 A.F.T.R.2d (RIA) 697; 1959-1 C.B. 666
Court membership
Chief Justice
Earl Warren
Associate Justices
Hugo Black · Felix Frankfurter
William O. Douglas · Tom C. Clark
John M. Harlan II · William J. Brennan Jr.
Charles E. Whittaker · Potter Stewart
Case opinions
MajorityHarlan, joined by unanimous
ConcurrenceDouglas

Cammarano v. United States, 358 U.S. 498 (1959), was a United States Supreme Court case in which the Court ruled that business may not deduct expenses they incurred for the "promotion or defeat of legislation" as "ordinary and necessary" business expenses on their federal income tax filing.