COVID-19 Resources

The United States Tax Court has updated its publication, Court Standards and Protocols to Protect Public Health, below. The Court has also posted Administrative Orders for providing additional guidance.

Courtroom Standards and Protocols

Administrative Orders

Administrative Order 2024-01 - Protocols for Entry into the Washington, D.C. Courthouse and In-Person Court Proceedings in Other Locations
Administrative Order 2023-01 - Protocols for Entry into the Washington, D.C. Courthouse and In-Person Court Proceedings in Other Locations (REPEALED)
Administrative Order 2022-01 - Protocols for Entry into the Washington, D.C. Courthouse and In-Person Court Proceedings in Other Locations (REPEALED)
Administrative Order 2021-03 - Protocol for Court Personnel and Contractors Entry into Washington, D.C. Courthouse (REPEALED)
Administrative Order 2021-02 - Washington, DC Courthouse Access (REPEALED)
Administrative Order 2021-01 - Policies for Remote (Virtual) Proceedings
Administrative Order 2020-03 - Limited Entry of Appearance Procedures
Administrative Order 2020-02 - Remote Court Proceedings During COVID-19 Pandemic
Administrative Order 2020-01 - Postponement of 2020 Nonattorney Examination

Remote Proceeding Information

Examples of Zoomgov Proceedings

These videos are merely examples. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events, is purely coincidental.

Pre-Calendar Call: Trial Clerk Recognizes Participants

Clinic Breakout Room: Clinics Arrange Assistance for a Self-represented Taxpayer

Calendar Call: Judge Calls the Calendar and Schedules Trials

Trial: Judge Conducts a Trial

Press Releases

08/23/2022 - The U.S. Tax Court has issued Administrative Order 2022-01, which repeals Administrative Orders 2021-02 and 2021-03, effective August 29, 2022.
08/06/2020 - Chief Judge Maurice B. Foley announced additional guidance with respect to remote proceedings.
06/24/2020 - Beginning July 10, 2020, the Clerk’s Office will accept hand-delivered documents between the hours of 8:00 AM and 4:30 PM, Monday through Friday.
06/19/2020 - Mail delivery will resume on July 10, 2020.
05/29/2020 - To accommodate continuing uncertainties relating to the COVID-19 pandemic, and until further notice, Court proceedings will be conducted remotely.
05/29/2020 - The Court will resume accepting requests for photocopies of Court records from non- parties (copy requests) on June 1, 2020.
05/07/2020 - To mitigate risks and concerns related to COVID-19, the Court is postponing the November 2020 nonattorney examination to the fall of 2021.
05/04/2020 - The Court announced that attorney applications for admission to practice before the Court may be emailed to the Admissions Office.
03/23/2020 - The United States Tax Court building remains closed and trial sessions through June 30, 2020 are canceled.
03/18/2020 - The Court announced that effective as of 9:00 PM on March 18, 2020, and until further notice, the United States Tax Court building is closed.
03/13/2020 - The Court has determined that it is appropriate to cancel certain trial sessions and to close the Court to visitors, effective immediately.
03/11/2020 - The Court has determined that it is appropriate to cancel certain trial sessions.