Pursuant to 26 USC Section 7461(a), all reports of the Tax Court and all evidence received by the Tax Court, including a transcript of the record of the hearings, generally are public records open to inspection by the public.
Docket Number A multi-digit number the Court assigns to each case for tracking purposes. The last two digits represent the year in which the petition was filed. Small Tax Case docket numbers always end in S.
The United States Tax Court is a Federal trial court. Because it is a court of record, a record is made of all its proceedings. It is an independent judicial forum. It is not controlled by or connected with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).
The United States Tax Court1. The United States Tax Court hears only federal tax cases. If this Court is chosen, the taxpayer does not have to pay the disputed tax prior to litigation. Although based in Washington, D.C., Tax Court judges travel throughout the country and hear cases in all major cities.
For all non-technical questions, contact the Office of the Clerk of the Court at (202) 521-0700.
The tax court is a federal trial court that hears only tax cases. It's an independent judicial forum, not connected to the IRS. This court was set up by Congress to have jurisdiction over tax disputes and other related cases.
The members of the Tax Court shall be the chief judge and the judges of the Tax Court. The Tax Court is not an agency of, and shall be independent of, the executive branch of the Government. The Tax Court is a court of law exercising judicial power independent of the Executive and Legislative Branches.
The four sets of courts with original jurisdiction to hear cases brought by taxpayers against the government when they disagree with a final tax deficiency notice issued by the Internal Revenue Service are: The United States Tax Court.
The United States Tax Court is an Article I federal trial court established by Congress under Article I of the U.S. Constitution, Section 8 of which provides (in part) that the Congress has the power to "constitute Tribunals inferior to the supreme Court." Tax Court judges are appointed for a term of fifteen years.
Taking your case on to tax court is usually not difficult and in many cases can be done without a lawyer. And your chance of winning—at least partially reducing an audit bill—is excellent. Once you file a petition in tax court, the IRS knows you mean business and will often settle for less than the tax claimed due.
There are five federal courts that have jurisdiction over disputes between taxpayers and the Government. All tax cases are first tried in one of three lower level trial courts: the U.S. Tax Court, U.S. District Court, or U.S. Court of Federal Claims.
Generally, if you fully paid the tax and the IRS denies your tax refund claim, or if the IRS takes no action on the claim within six months, then you may file a refund suit. You can file a suit in a United States District Court or the United States Court of Federal Claims.