Civil Trial Sections

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Civil Trial Sections are specialized units within the U.S. Department of Justice’s Tax Division responsible for litigating federal tax cases in civil courts.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf litigation section
organizational unit
areaOfWork civil tax litigation
federal tax law
caseType civil tax cases
collaboratesWith Internal Revenue Service NERFINISHED
country United States of America
surface form: United States
employs paralegals
support staff
trial attorneys
enforces Internal Revenue Code NERFINISHED
function advise the Internal Revenue Service on litigation risks
conduct discovery in civil tax cases
handle appeals in civil tax matters in coordination with Appellate Section
negotiate settlements of civil tax disputes
try civil tax cases in federal courts
handles bankruptcy-related tax litigation
foreclosure of federal tax liens
fraudulent transfer tax collection cases
injunctive actions related to tax schemes
priority and discharge of tax liens issues
suits to reduce tax assessments to judgment
summons enforcement actions
tax collection suits
tax penalty cases
tax refund suits
tax shelter litigation
trust fund recovery penalty cases
hasSubUnit Civil Trial Section, Eastern Region NERFINISHED
Civil Trial Section, Northern Region NERFINISHED
Civil Trial Section, Southern Region NERFINISHED
Civil Trial Section, Western Region NERFINISHED
headedBy Assistant Attorney General for the Tax Division NERFINISHED
jurisdiction United States federal courts NERFINISHED
legalAuthority Title 26 of the United States Code NERFINISHED
Title 28 of the United States Code NERFINISHED
legalForum United States Court of Federal Claims NERFINISHED
United States courts of appeals NERFINISHED
United States district courts NERFINISHED
litigates federal tax cases
location Washington, D.C. (principal offices) NERFINISHED
objective collect lawfully owed federal taxes
defend interests of the United States in civil tax matters
protect the federal fisc
overseenBy Deputy Assistant Attorneys General for Civil Trial NERFINISHED
partOf Tax Division NERFINISHED
United States Department of Justice
represents United States NERFINISHED
United States government NERFINISHED
supervisedBy Section Chiefs

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