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Stephanie Murrin, Petitioner v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue
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25-988
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June 02, 2026
Justices Urged To Address Tax Fraud Deadline Split
A woman urged the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday to reconcile the appellate courts' split over the period to assess taxes against a taxpayer in cases when a third party commits fraud, saying the IRS even admitted that the conflict creates "intolerable results."
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May 18, 2026
Return's Fraud Voids Assessment Deadline, IRS Tells Justices
The IRS can slap a tax assessment against a taxpayer without time constraints when a return is fraudulent, even if a third-party preparer was the scammer, the agency told the U.S. Supreme Court in opposing a woman's petition for relief from what she alleges was her accountant's deception.
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March 25, 2026
Woman Deserves Relief From Tax Prep Fraud, Justices Told
Two taxpayer groups and a tax counsel association urged the U.S. Supreme Court to hear a woman's appeal over liabilities triggered by a fraudulent preparer, arguing the Third Circuit decision in the case misread the fraud exception in the tax assessment statute.
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February 19, 2026
Woman Asks Justices For Relief From Tax Preparer's Fraud
A woman facing more than $300,000 in tax bills because her return preparer committed fraud on her filings decades ago asked the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn the Third Circuit's finding that she is responsible, saying it unfairly allows the IRS to bypass the statute of limitations.