Title 26Internal Revenue CodeRelease 119-73

§7453 Rules of practice, procedure, and evidence

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Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

Tax Court follows its practice rules and Federal Rules of Evidence, except for proceedings under 7436(c) or 7463.

Full Legal Text

Title 26, §7453

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Except in the case of proceedings conducted under section 7436(c) or 7463, the proceedings of the Tax Court and its divisions shall be conducted in accordance with such rules of practice and procedure (other than rules of evidence) as the Tax Court may prescribe and in accordance with the Federal Rules of Evidence.

Legislative History

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

References in Text

The Federal Rules of Evidence, referred to in text, are set out in the Appendix to Title 28, Judiciary and Judicial Procedure.

Amendments

2015—Pub. L. 114–113 substituted “the Federal Rules of Evidence” for “the rules of evidence applicable in trials without a jury in the United States District Court of the District of Columbia”. 1997—Pub. L. 105–34 substituted “section 7436(c) or 7463” for “section 7463”. 1969—Pub. L. 91–172 inserted reference to the exception in the case of proceedings conducted under section 7463 of this title.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

of 2015 Amendment Pub. L. 114–113, div. Q, title IV, § 425(b), Dec. 18, 2015, 129 Stat. 3125, provided that: “The amendment made by this section [amending this section] shall apply to proceedings commenced after the date of the enactment of this Act [Dec. 18, 2015] and, to the extent that it is just and practicable, to all proceedings pending on such date.”

Effective Date

of 1969 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 91–172 effective one year after Dec. 30, 1969, see section 962(e) of Pub. L. 91–172, set out as an

Effective Date

note under section 7463 of this title. Tax Court Rule Making Not AffectedAuthority of Tax Court to prescribe rules under this section unaffected by

Amendments

of title IV of Pub. L. 100–702, see section 405 of Pub. L. 100–702, set out as a note under section 2071 of Title 28, Judiciary and Judicial Procedure.

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Citation

26 U.S.C. § 7453

Title 26Internal Revenue Code

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73