DOJ Can't Reverse IRS Curtailing Of $2.4M Penalty, Court Says

By Kevin Pinner · October 2, 2026, 3:35 PM EDT

The Department of Justice lacked the authority to reverse the IRS' abatement of a man's penalty of nearly $2.4 million for promoting abusive tax shelters after the agency realized a supervisor...

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Case Information

Case Title

Groves v. United States of America

Case Number

1:16-cv-02485

Court

Illinois Northern

Nature of Suit

870(Tax Suit: Taxes)

Date Filed

February 22, 2016