Kernrechtsfrage
Whether the liquidation gain from the sole proprietorship had to be taxed in 2010
Extrahierter Entscheid
No. The liquidation of the sole proprietorship was not completed by 31 December 2010, so no liquidation gain could be added to 2010 income.
Extrahierte Begründung
Liquidation of a business remains part of self-employment. The record did not establish that the liquidation was completed by year-end 2010, and the taxpayer’s later transition to employment could not justify taxing the liquidation gain in 2010.