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Supreme Court Undermines Taxpayers’ Due Process Rights

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On June 12, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a significant decision in Commissioner of Internal Revenue v. Zuch, clarifying the jurisdictional boundaries of the U.S. Tax Court in Collection Due Process (CDP) appeals....more

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Supreme Court Gives IRS Ability to Levy Taxpayers Without Tax Court Challenge

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In a pivotal ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court on June 12, 2025, held that the U.S. Tax Court lacks jurisdiction to hear a taxpayer’s Collection Due Process appeal under IRC § 6330 once the IRS can no longer pursue a levy,...more

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The Supreme Court Update - June 12, 2025

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The Supreme Court of the United States issued six decisions today: Parrish v. United States, No. 24-275: This case addresses the procedural requirements for filing a notice of appeal after the original deadline to appeal...more

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Senators Crapo and Wyden Release Draft Bipartisan Taxpayer Rights Legislation

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On January 30, 2025, Mike Crapo (R-ID), the Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, and Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR), the Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Committee released a discussion draft of the “Taxpayer Assistance...more

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Tax Court In Brief | Donlan v. Commissioner, 164 T.C. 3| February 19, 2025| Buch, J. | Dkt. No. 16759-24

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Short Summary: The IRS filed a motion to dismiss for lack of jurisdiction a petition timely filed by taxpayers using the Tax Court’s online petition generator. Petitions filed using the Tax Court’s online petition generator...more

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Developments in Association Law 2022 – 2024

The following is a review of notable cases and regulatory developments for nonprofit organizations at the federal and state levels during the last two years....more

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Tax Court: IRS Must Adhere to BBA Regulations' Plain Language

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The U.S. Tax Court recently held in SN Worthington Holdings LLC v. Commissioner, 162 T.C. No. 10 (2024), that the petitioning partnership had properly elected into the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 (BBA) procedures for the...more

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Georgia’s 2024 legislative session: Sine Die tax legislation overview

The Georgia General Assembly passed several significant tax bills during the 2024 legislative session. Among them was the creation of a tax court in the judicial branch, a reduction of the individual and corporate income tax...more

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Third Circuit: Tax Court Filing Deadline for Deficiency Petitions Not Jurisdictional

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The Third Circuit challenges the long-held view that the timing requirements for Tax Court review of a notice of deficiency preclude any extension or delay of the filing deadline. Culp v. Commissioner is the first case in...more

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Can a Tax Court Filing Deadline be Equitably Tolled?

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All is not necessarily lost if a taxpayer files a petition after the filing deadline in United States Tax Court to contest a federal tax deficiency. A recent case ruled that the filing deadline may be suspended in appropriate...more

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A Win for Taxpayers: Federal Circuit Court of Appeals Loosens Tax Court Jurisdictional Limitations

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On July 19, 2023, the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit released an opinion in the matter of Culp v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue (PDF). The ruling stated the 90-day filing period for Tax Court...more

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Texas Tax Roundup | April 2023: Pleas to the Jurisdiction, Retail and Wholesale Franchise Tax Rate, and More

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Howdy folks, and welcome back to another edition of the Texas Tax Roundup, where we gab about all things Texas tax and perhaps even some things Texas tax adjacent. As ole T.S. once put it, “April is the cruelest...more

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Tax Court in Brief | XC Foundation v. Comm’r | Tax Court Jurisdiction and Corporate Capacity to Seek Relief

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Summary: XC Foundation (“XC”) was incorporated in California in 2007. In 2008, the IRS issued XC a determination letter recognizing it as exempt from federal income tax under section 501(c)(3) and as a private foundation...more

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Tax Court in Brief | Schwartz v. Comm’r | Collection Due Process; Credit Election Overpayment; Quintessential Tax Procedure

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Schwartz v. Comm’r, T.C. Memo. 2022-125| December 21, 2022 | Vasquez, J. | Dkt. No. 17291-14L - Short Summary:  Eric Schwartz (“Schwartz”) and his spouse divorced.  Pursuant to those divorce proceedings, the state court...more

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Tax Court in Brief | Whistleblower 769-16W v. Comm’r | Can the Tax Court divest itself of jurisdiction over a whistleblower...

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Tax Litigation:  The Week of August 1st, 2022, through August 5th, 2022 Eze v. Comm’r, T.C. Memo. 2022-83 | August 4, 2022 | Lauber, J. | Dkt. No. 21425-19...more

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Procedural Actions Following the Supreme Court Remand in Boechler

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Key Takeaways: ..In Boechler P.C., v. Commissioner (“Boechler”), the Supreme Court held that the thirty-day period to petition the Tax Court for review of an adverse determination by the IRS Appeals Office in a collection...more

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A Win for Taxpayers—Section 6330(d)(1) is a Nonjurisdictional Deadline

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Collection Due Process Hearings and Jurisdiction Collection Due Process (“CDP”) hearings are crucial to taxpayers. Taxpayers have a right to a Collection Due Process hearing with the IRS Independent Office of Appeals before...more

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Grammar, Meet Jurisdiction

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When Boechler v. Commissioner was argued, I wrote about how the statute in the case presented several grammar and usage quandaries. Now, the Supreme Court has unanimously agreed: The statute's text is a mess....more

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Tax Court in Brief | Cosio v. Commissioner | Collection Due Process and Abuse of Discretion

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Tax Litigation: The Week of March 7, 2022, through March 11, 2022 Hacker v. Comm’r, T.C. Memo. 2022-16 | March 8, 2022 | Paris, J. | Dkt. No. 3870-12 Rau v. Comm’r, T.C. Opin. 2022-4 | March 7, 2022 | Guy, J. | Dkt. No....more

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Supreme Court Update on Tax Cases (March 1, 2022)

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Multiple federal tax cases continue to make their way to the U.S. Supreme Court, and it has certainly been interesting to monitor changes and updates to the Court’s docket. I previously wrote a blog on the oral arguments held...more

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CDP Proceedings—Is the Time Limit in Section 6330(d)(1) a Jurisdictional Requirement for Tax Court Petitions?

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In the tax universe, deadlines are normal and expected. Most Americans are familiar with income tax filing deadlines (e.g., April 15th), and businesses are familiar with employment tax deadlines (e.g., January 15th)....more

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The Tax Court in Brief - December 2021 #4

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Ahmed v. Comm’r, T.C. Memo. 2021-142 |December 28, 2021 | Thornton, J. | Dkt. No. 12876-18L - Short Summary. The IRS filed a notice of federal tax lien against Mr. Ahmed with respect to his 2013, 2014, 2015, and 2016...more

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Should Your Lawyer Be a Grammar Nerd?

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Sometimes, yes. At least that’s one takeaway from the argument in a recent U.S. Supreme Court case, Boechler, P.C. v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue. ...more

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The Tax Court in Brief - December 2021

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Tax Litigation: The Week of December 6 – December 10, 2021 - Coggin v. Comm’r, 157 T.C. No. 12 | December 8, 2021 | Weiler, J. | Dkt. No. 21580-19 - Short Summary: Alice J. Coggin (“Coggin”), who was married during...more

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Supreme Court Grants Certiorari in One Tax Case, Denies it in Several Others

Historically, the Supreme Court of the United States rarely grants petitions for certiorari in tax cases, and it appears this trend continues in the current term. On September 30, 2021, the Supreme Court granted the...more

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