IRS Asks Fifth Circuit to Let ‘John Doe Summons’ Ruling Stand

The Fifth Circuit shouldn’t rehear a Texas law firm’s challenge to an IRS summons seeking information about unidentified taxpayers because a three-judge panel already correctly decided the issue, the government argued in a filing.

The IRS issued the “John Doe” summons to the Taylor Lohmeyer Law Firm PLLC after finding the firm helped one of its clients set up offshore structures used to hide $5 million in unreported income, the agency said. The summons sought information about other clients who received similar services from the firm, according to the agency.

The government’s filing Monday responds to a June petition ...