Guidance for Practitioners

Tax Court Bar

Admissions for Attorneys

On May 2, 2020, the Court announced that attorney applications for admission to practice before the Court may be emailed to the Admissions Office and must include:

Application for Admission to Practice, Form 30
Proof of payment of the $50 Application Fee (pay via Pay.gov);
A certificate of good standing from the Clerk of the appropriate court issued within 90 calendar days of the application filing date.

For further information, please see Admissions Information for Attorneys.

Admissions for Non-attorneys

Certificates of Good Standing

To request an electronic certificate of good standing free of charge, email your request to the Admissions Office with your name and US Tax Court bar number.
To request a paper certificate of good standing with the Court’s raised seal, submit $15 payment via Pay.gov and it will be mailed directly to you.

Disciplinary Matters

For additional disciplinary action, refer to previous Press Releases.

Electronic Case Access and Filing

DAWSON Practitioner Training Guide

Limited Entries of Appearance

On May 29, 2020, the Court issued Administrative Order 2020-03 which outlines the procedures for entering a limited entry of appearance. These procedures are effective June 1, 2020.

Technical Questions?

For assistance with DAWSON, view the FAQs and other materials here. To contact the Webmaster for technical issues or problems with the website, send an email to webmaster@ustaxcourt.gov. No documents can be filed with the Court at this email address.