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.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tax Division | 0 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
litigation section
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organizational unit ⓘ |
| areaOfWork |
civil tax litigation
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federal tax law ⓘ |
| caseType | civil tax cases ⓘ |
| collaboratesWith | Internal Revenue Service NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| employs |
paralegals
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support staff ⓘ trial attorneys ⓘ |
| enforces | Internal Revenue Code NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function |
advise the Internal Revenue Service on litigation risks
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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
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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
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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
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Title 28 of the United States Code NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalForum |
United States Court of Federal Claims
NERFINISHED
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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
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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
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United States Department of Justice ⓘ |
| represents |
United States
NERFINISHED
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United States government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supervisedBy | Section Chiefs ⓘ |
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