1. What is meant by the term petitioner?
2. A taxpayer living in the following states would appeal a decision of the U.S. District Court to which Court of Appeals?
a. Wyoming.
b. Nebraska.
c. Idaho.
d. Louisiana.
e. Illinois.
3. What precedents must each of these courts follow?
a. U.S. Tax Court.
b. U.S. Court of Federal Claims.
c. U.S. District Court.
4. What determines the appropriate Circuit Court of Appeals for a particular taxpayer?
5. In assessing the validity of a prior court decision, discuss the significance of the following on the taxpayer's issue:
a. The decision was rendered by the U.S. District Court of Wyoming. Taxpayer lives in Wyoming.
b. The decision was rendered by the U.S. Court of Federal Claims. Taxpayer lives in Wyoming.
c. The decision was rendered by the Second Circuit Court of Appeals. Taxpayer lives in California.
d. The decision was rendered by the U.S. Supreme Court.
e. The decision was rendered by the U.S. Tax Court. The IRS has acquiesced in the result.
f. Same as (e) except that the IRS has issued a nonacquiescence as to the result.