Polselli v. Internal Revenue Service

Polselli v. Internal Revenue Service
Decided May 18, 2023
Full case namePolselli v. Internal Revenue Service
Docket no.21-1599
Citations598 U.S. ___ (more)
Holding
When the Internal Revenue Service issues a summons in aid of collecting a tax liability, the exception to the notice requirement in 26 U.S.C. § 7609(c)(2)(D)(i) applies even if the delinquent taxpayer has no legal interest in the accounts or records summoned.
Court membership
Chief Justice
John Roberts
Associate Justices
Clarence Thomas · Samuel Alito
Sonia Sotomayor · Elena Kagan
Neil Gorsuch · Brett Kavanaugh
Amy Coney Barrett · Ketanji Brown Jackson
Case opinion
MajorityRoberts, joined by unanimous

Polselli v. Internal Revenue Service, 598 U.S. ___ (2023), was a United States Supreme Court case in which the Court held that when the Internal Revenue Service issues a summons in aid of collecting a tax liability, the exception to the notice requirement in 26 U.S.C. § 7609(c)(2)(D)(i) applies even if the delinquent taxpayer has no legal interest in the accounts or records summoned.[1][2]

References

  1. ^ Polselli v. Internal Revenue Service, No. 21-1599, 598 U.S. ___ (2023)
  2. ^ "Justices rule IRS can summon bank information without notifying account holders under appropriate circumstances". SCOTUSblog. 2023-05-19. Retrieved 2024-10-24.
  • Text of Polselli v. Internal Revenue Service, No. 21-1599, 598 U.S. ___ (2023) is available from: Justia

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