- 11 - Sec. 7481. Our decision A decision under section 7436 becomes final 90 days after becomes final under the same it is entered; when the circumstances. time to file a petition for certiorari expires if our decision has been affirmed or the appeal dismissed and no petition for certiorari has been filed; a petition for certiorari is denied; or 30 days after the Supreme Court mandates that our decision be affirmed or the appeal dismissed. The principles of each of the deficiency procedure sections listed in section 7436(d) reasonably apply to section 7436 cases even if we lack jurisdiction over amounts in dispute in section 7436 cases. Thus, section 7436(d) does not create, or imply that we have, jurisdiction to decide the amounts of employment tax due in a case arising under section 7436. 3. Application of Small Case Procedures to Cases Arising Under Section 7436 We will next consider whether references in section 7436(c)6 to "amounts in dispute" and the small case procedures 6Sec. 7436(c) provides: (c) Small case procedures (1) In general.--At the option of the petitioner, concurred in by the Tax Court or a division thereof before the hearing of the case, proceedings under this section may (notwithstanding the provisions of section 7453) be conducted subject to the rules of evidence, practice, and procedure applicable under section 7463 if the amount of employment taxes placed in dispute is $10,000 or less for each calendar quarter involved. (2) Finality of decisions.--A decision (continued...)Page: Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Next
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