Tax Court Cancels Trials, Drawing Lawmaker Concerns: BGOV Tax

Shutdown Adds to Tax Court Woes

The US Tax Court’s move to cancel two weeks of trial sessions during the government shutdown adds a new challenge for the court, which already was struggling with a backlog.

The court earlier this week said trial sessions won’t take place during the weeks of Oct. 20 and Oct. 27. The court remains open for taxpayers and attorneys to submit filings.

The canceled trial sessions are likely to prompt further delays in litigation. It comes on top of shutdown-related furloughs at the IRS and the earlier departures of many IRS attorneys from the agency ...