Dargie v. United States, No. 13-5608, 2014 U.S. App. LEXIS 2148 (6th Cir. Feb. 5, 2014)

(plaintiff was medical student that had contractual agreement with University that University would pay plaintiff's tuition, fees and reasonable expenses associated with attendance; upon graduation and completion or residency, plaintiff required to repay amounts by either working in medically underserved community or by paying back twice the amount of all payments received; University paid plaintiff $73,000 and plaintiff did not work in underserved community but paid back $121,440.22 which was twice the principal plaintiff received plus interest; on amended return, plaintiff claimed full amount paid as Schedule C deduction and IRS disallowed amount; trial court judge upheld IRS on basis that amounts for personal expenses and were not deductible under I.R.C. Sec. 265(a)(1) because amounts related to tax-free income; appellate court upheld trial court determination on basis that origin and character of amounts received were personal in nature).