Will the Tax Court judge scandal KO prior rulings?

BVWireIssue #167-2
August 10, 2016

A taxpayer has filed a motion to reconsider an adverse ruling by former U.S. Tax Court Judge Diane Kroupa based on her recent indictment for cheating on her own taxes, says a report from BNA. Was the judge deliberately ruling in favor of the IRS to gain its favor in her own tax matter? Is this just the start of a slew of requests for reconsideration of the judge’s rulings while she was under audit? What does this say about the integrity of our court system? These are just a few of the intriguing questions BNA poses. We shall see!

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