B-129420, JUN. 30, 1960
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TO THE BLUE BANNER LAUNDRY AND CLEANERS: REFERENCE IS MADE TO YOUR ATTORNEYS' LETTER OF MAY 17. THE CLAIM WAS THE SUBJECT OF OUR LETTERS TO YOU DATED NOVEMBER 16. WERE RENDERED BY WASHINGTON LAUNDRY. IT WAS REPORTED BY THE COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE THAT NO EMPLOYER'S QUARTERLY FEDERAL TAX RETURNS WERE FILED ON BEHALF OF BLUE BANNER COVERING THAT PERIOD BUT THAT SUCH RETURNS WERE FILED BY THE NEW WASHINGTON LAUNDRY. IT WAS STATED FURTHER THAT STORES AND OTHER PROPERTY OPERATING UNDER NAME OF BLUE BANNER WERE SEIZED BY THE BUREAU OF INTERNAL REVENUE AND THE PROCEEDS APPLIED AGAINST TAXES OF THE NEW WASHINGTON LAUNDRY.
B-129420, JUN. 30, 1960
TO THE BLUE BANNER LAUNDRY AND CLEANERS:
REFERENCE IS MADE TO YOUR ATTORNEYS' LETTER OF MAY 17, 1960, RELATIVE TO YOUR CLAIM IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,913.03 FOR LAUNDRY AND DRY CLEANING SERVICES FURNISHED TO ANDREWS AIR FORCE BASE, WASHINGTON, D.C., FOR THE PERIOD FROM NOVEMBER 1, 1955, THROUGH APRIL 30, 1956, UNDER CONTRACT NO. AF 49/608/-430 DATED JULY 26, 1955. THE CLAIM WAS THE SUBJECT OF OUR LETTERS TO YOU DATED NOVEMBER 16, 1956, AND MARCH 25, 1957.
THE INFORMATION INCLUDED IN THE RECORD BEFORE US ESTABLISHES THAT THE SERVICES UNDER THE REFERRED-TO CONTRACT DURING THE ENTIRE PERIOD FROM NOVEMBER 1, 1955, THROUGH APRIL 30, 1956, WERE RENDERED BY WASHINGTON LAUNDRY, INCORPORATED. IT WAS REPORTED BY THE COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE THAT NO EMPLOYER'S QUARTERLY FEDERAL TAX RETURNS WERE FILED ON BEHALF OF BLUE BANNER COVERING THAT PERIOD BUT THAT SUCH RETURNS WERE FILED BY THE NEW WASHINGTON LAUNDRY, INCORPORATED, COVERING ORIGINAL WASHINGTON LAUNDRY, INCORPORATED, EMPLOYEES AS WELL AS THOSE FORMERLY EMPLOYED BY BLUE BANNER. IT WAS STATED FURTHER THAT STORES AND OTHER PROPERTY OPERATING UNDER NAME OF BLUE BANNER WERE SEIZED BY THE BUREAU OF INTERNAL REVENUE AND THE PROCEEDS APPLIED AGAINST TAXES OF THE NEW WASHINGTON LAUNDRY, INCORPORATED, WITHOUT OBJECTION.
IN SEPTEMBER 1958, HAVING REGARD FOR THE FACTS AS ABOVE SET FORTH, THIS OFFICE TOOK ACTION TO SET OFF THE ENTIRE AMOUNT OF THE CLAIM FOR SERVICES RENDERED UNDER THE REFERRED-TO CONTRACT DURING THE PERIOD FROM NOVEMBER 1, 1955, THROUGH APRIL 30, 1956, AGAINST THE TAX INDEBTEDNESS OF WASHINGTON LAUNDRY, INCORPORATED, IN PARTIAL LIQUIDATION OF SUCH INDEBTEDNESS. THEREFORE NO AMOUNT REMAINS UNPAID FOR SUCH SERVICES.