Are Whistleblower Appeal Filing Deadlines Jurisdictional?

By Michael DeBlis (June 18, 2018, 3:40 PM EDT) -- Are Internal Revenue Service deadlines stated in the Internal Revenue Code legally binding or can they be overridden by the courts? That is the question in David T. Myers v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue, case number 18-1003, which is is currently docketed before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia. It's an important case for two reasons. First, it's a case of first impression. And second, because the D.C. Circuit is the only place where IRS whistleblower cases can be appealed, the court's decision will affect all future whistleblower cases....

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