Litigating A Case In Tax Court

Designed to cover every aspect of a United States Tax Court case from start to finish, Litigating a Case in Tax Court provides detailed guidance and tips on the Tax Court process in an easy-to-read and easy-to-use paper format with an online portal for accessing many sample documents that practitioners can use.

Clear, concise, & current, this easy-to-use handbook gives you tactical guidance to tax court litigation practice -backed up by meticulous research & expert analysis. Crimm helps you select the appropriate litigation forum, & leads you expertly through such essential procedures as: IRS examinations Administrative appeals Small tax case procedures Discovery & depositions The stipulation process You'll find detailed coverage of statutes of limitations issues, taxable year deficiencies, IRS levies, attorney's fees & administrative costs, & every other challenge you're likely to encounter. You'll appreciate such user-friendly features as the text of the tax court rules of practice & procedure, & discussion of trends & recent developments.

... discusses the issues raised when a case is initiated and tried before the United States Tax Court. The Tax Court is the only judicial forum (other than the bankruptcy courts) that allows a taxpayer to litigate a liability for income, estate, or gift tax before payment of the amount in dispute. The matters covered by the Portfolio include the background of the Tax Court, its jurisdiction, organization, and powers; the advantages and disadvantages of selecting the Tax Court over other judicial forums for contesting a tax deficiency; the form and contents of pleadings; and the procedural and evidentiary issues relevant to pretrial, trial, and post-trial proceedings in the Tax Court. The special provisions applicable to small tax cases are also discussed.

This volume provides forms and detailed explanations to guide the practitioner in drafting pleadings and commonly encountered motions in Tax Court cases and tax refund suits. Procedural rules and decisions in tax refund litigation in all forums are cited and explained in the work.

This book covering 30 countries around the globe provides a starting point of practical reference with ready access to the fundamentals of tax litigation in a multi-jurisdictional comparative format. Each chapter covers the following subjects within a specific nation: significant subjects of tax litigation, the legislative framework for both civil tax litigation and criminal tax litigation, tax evasion and other criminal tax offences, pre-court processes, resolving disputes before commencing court proceedings, the elements of the offence in criminal law, early resolution, the trial process, the role of the judge/arbitrator/tribunal members, the commencement of proceedings for both civil law and criminal law, the government response, the burden of proof, documentary evidence, special rules/considerations, disclosure in criminal proceedings, witness evidence, witness preparation, expert evidence, closing the case in civil and criminal trials, the decision in civil and criminal cases, costs, appeals, recent civil law developments and proposals for reform and recent criminal law developments and proposals for reform.