Commissioner V. Idaho Power Co. - Issue

Issue

Whether, for federal income tax purposes, a taxpayer is entitled to a deduction from gross income under §167(a) of the Code for depreciation on equipment the taxpayer owns and uses in the construction of its own capital facilities, or whether the capitalization provision of §263(a)(1) of the Code bars the deduction

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