United States Tax Court

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The United States Tax Court is a federal trial court that specializes in resolving disputes between taxpayers and the Internal Revenue Service over federal tax liabilities.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Article I court
federal trial court
specialized court
abbreviation T.C.
United States Tax Court self-linksurface differs
surface form: U.S. Tax Ct.
allows taxpayers to litigate without first paying the disputed tax in deficiency cases
appealsFrom Internal Revenue Service determinations
appealsTo United States courts of appeals
surface form: United States Courts of Appeals
country United States of America
surface form: United States
createdUnder Article I of the United States Constitution
decisionsPublishedIn Tax Court Memorandum Opinions
Tax Court Reports
doesNotHaveJurisdictionOver criminal tax prosecutions
state and local tax disputes
establishedBy United States Congress
funding federally funded court
governingLaw Internal Revenue Code
Tax Court Rules of Practice and Procedure
hasChiefJudge Chief Judge of the United States Tax Court
hasClerk Clerk of the United States Tax Court
hasNumberOfJudges 19 presidentially appointed judges
hasOfficialLanguage English
hasSpecialProcedure small tax case procedures
hasTypeOfJudges presidentially appointed judges with Senate confirmation
hearsCases cases without a jury
holds trial sessions in cities throughout the United States
isIndependentOf Internal Revenue Service
United States Department of the Treasury
jurisdiction certain excise taxes
collection due process cases
deficiency proceedings
disputes between taxpayers and the Internal Revenue Service
estate and gift taxes in specified circumstances
federal income tax
federal tax law
innocent spouse relief cases
partnership-level proceedings under TEFRA and its successors
whistleblower award cases
location 400 Second Street NW, Washington, D.C.
partyType Commissioner of Internal Revenue
taxpayers
predecessor United States Tax Court self-linksurface differs
surface form: Board of Tax Appeals
procedure bench trials
seat Washington, D.C.
smallCaseDollarLimit statutory dollar limit for small tax cases
subjectMatter civil federal tax disputes
termLengthOfJudges 15 years
travelsOn national trial calendar
website https://www.ustaxcourt.gov

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Internal Revenue Code interpretedBy United States Tax Court
federal judiciary of the United States includesCourt United States Tax Court
Appeals Office alternativeTo United States Tax Court
subject surface form: IRS Appeals Office
Office of Chief Counsel worksWith United States Tax Court
United States Tax Court predecessor United States Tax Court self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Board of Tax Appeals
United States Tax Court abbreviation United States Tax Court self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: U.S. Tax Ct.
United States in tax litigation hasVenue United States Tax Court
Helvering v. Horst appliedBy United States Tax Court
Tax Court Rules of Practice and Procedure appliesTo United States Tax Court
Tax Court Rules of Practice and Procedure enforcedBy United States Tax Court
this entity surface form: United States Tax Court judges
Clerk of the United States Tax Court partOf United States Tax Court
Clerk of the United States Tax Court reportsTo United States Tax Court
Clerk of the United States Tax Court employer United States Tax Court
T.C. standsFor United States Tax Court
T.C. predecessor United States Tax Court
subject surface form: United States Tax Court
this entity surface form: Board of Tax Appeals
Tax Court Reports jurisdiction United States Tax Court
Tax Court Reports maintainedBy United States Tax Court
Tax Court Memorandum Opinions issuedBy United States Tax Court
Tax Court Memorandum Opinions publishedBy United States Tax Court
this entity surface form: United States Tax Court website
Washington, D.C. (administrative base via the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts) hostsInstitution United States Tax Court
subject surface form: Washington, D.C.
U.S. Tax Court building operatedBy United States Tax Court
subject surface form: U.S. Tax Court Building
U.S. Tax Court building houses United States Tax Court
subject surface form: U.S. Tax Court Building
step transaction doctrine appliedBy United States Tax Court
this entity surface form: U.S. Tax Court
Article I court hasExample United States Tax Court
Tax Court Summary Opinions issuedBy United States Tax Court
Tax Court Summary Opinions accessibleVia United States Tax Court
this entity surface form: United States Tax Court website
Moritz v. Commissioner lowerCourt United States Tax Court
U.S. federal courts hasSpecializedCourt United States Tax Court