CHRISTENSEN v. C.I.R.

No. 06-71881.

523 F.3d 957 (2008)

Lanny L. CHRISTENSEN, Petitioner, v. COMMISSIONER of INTERNAL REVENUE, Respondent.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Filed April 21, 2008.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James G. LeBloch (briefed and argued), Newport Beach, CA, for the petitioner.

Eileen J. O'Connor, David I. Pincus (briefed), Bethany B. Hauser (briefed); Robert J. Branman (argued), Washington, DC, for the respondent.

Before: RICHARD A. PAEZ and JOHNNIE B. RAWLINSON, Circuit Judges, and SUZANNE B. CONLON, District Judge.


RAWLINSON, Circuit Judge:

Lanny L. Christensen appeals from the Tax Court's summary judgment in favor of the Commissioner of Internal Revenue (Commissioner) on Christensen's claim for equitable relief under 26 U.S.C. § 6015(f). The Tax Court determined that relief under § 6015(f) is available only to spouses who file a joint federal income tax return. Because the plain language, context, and legislative history of § 6015 support the Tax Court's interpretation...

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