United States Tax Court

All information and announcements regarding the Tax Court's COVID-19 response can be found under Rules & Guidance or at this link.

NOTEWORTHY

Guidance on remote (virtual) proceedings and example videos of various procedures in a virtual courtroom can be found here. Guidance on in-person proceedings can be found here and here. For additional resources, visit the COVID-19 Resources page.

Chief Judge Kathleen Kerrigan announced that the United States Tax Court has adopted final amendments to its Rules of Practice and Procedure.

See the Press Release.

Tax Court disciplinary matters.

See the Press Release.

Upcoming Webinar

Practical Perspectives on Expert Witnesses

Please join the United States Tax Court for an informative webinar panel discussion moderated by Judge Patrick J. Urda. The program will highlight issues and challenges implicated by the use of expert witnesses, and best practices for responding to them.

Thursday, March 16, 2023
1:00-2:15 PM Eastern

The program is free and open to all. View the flyer here and register here.

The website's guidance for pro se petitioners is available as a downloadable PDF.

U.S. Tax Court Warning about Tax Scams

Some people may receive unsolicited phone calls, emails, or other communications from individuals fraudulently claiming to be from the Tax Court, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), or Federal government agencies and demanding immediate payment by money order, gift card, debit card, or other means to settle a tax debt.

The Tax Court does not want anyone to be victimized by a tax scam. It is important that you know that the Tax Court will never do any of the following:

call or email demanding payment of immigration visa application fees or taxes;
call or email threatening arrest;
call or email insisting that a specific payment method be used to pay Court fees, a tax debt, or requesting credit or debit card numbers over the phone.

The IRS posts current warnings and alerts about all types of tax scams on its website (including information about how to report tax scams). In addition, you may file a consumer complaint about a tax scam with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) or the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). These websites are maintained by the FTC and FBI — government agencies that are unrelated to the Tax Court.

If you would like to verify that the communication you received is really from the Tax Court please call the Court at (202) 521-0700.

Technical Questions?

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