Federal Court Tax Case Data

The Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts has released 2005 Judicial Business of the United States Courts.  Among the tax data contained in the reports are:

Number of tax cases in U.S. District Courts continue to increase (from Table C-2A Cases Commenced, by Nature of Suit, 2001 Through 2005):

• 2005:  1,385
• 2004:  1,314
• 2003:  1,244
• 2002:  1,151
• 2001:  1,020

Number of appeals commenced and terminated in 2005 in tax cases from U.S, District Courts to U.S. Courts of Appeals (2005) (from Table B-7 Nature of Suit or Offense in Cases Arising From the U.S. District Courts, by Circuit ) :

• Total:  317 commenced, 288 terminated
• Civil:  202 commenced, 168 terminated
• Criminal:  115 commenced, 120 terminated