Assistant Attorney General for the Tax Division
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The Assistant Attorney General for the Tax Division is the senior U.S. Department of Justice official responsible for overseeing all federal civil and criminal tax litigation and related enforcement policy.
Statements (34)
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| instanceOf |
United States Department of Justice position
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United States federal government position → |
| appointedBy |
President of the United States
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| branchOfGovernment |
executive branch of the United States government
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| category |
United States Assistant Attorneys General
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| confirmedBy |
United States Senate
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| country |
United States of America
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| hasAuthorityOver |
authorization of certain civil tax suits
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recommendations to prosecute criminal tax violations → |
| heads |
Tax Division of the United States Department of Justice
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| jurisdiction |
federal tax laws of the United States
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| legalArea |
tax law
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| locatedIn |
Washington, D.C.
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| oversees |
Tax Division of the United States Department of Justice
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| partOf |
United States Department of Justice
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| positionInceptionWithinAgency |
Tax Division (created 1934)
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| reportsTo |
Deputy Attorney General of the United States
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United States Attorney General → |
| responsibleFor |
appeals in federal tax cases handled by the Tax Division
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coordination of nationwide tax enforcement → development of nationwide tax litigation strategy → ensuring uniform enforcement of federal tax laws → federal civil tax litigation → federal criminal tax litigation → litigation positions of the United States in tax cases → policy guidance on civil tax enforcement → policy guidance on criminal tax prosecutions → supervision of Tax Division attorneys → tax enforcement policy within the Department of Justice → |
| sector |
public sector
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| style |
Assistant Attorney General
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| worksWith |
Internal Revenue Service
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Treasury Department → United States Attorneys’ Offices → |
Referenced by (2)
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Tax Division
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Office of Review within the Tax Division
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overseenBy |