Holliday

Holliday v. Commissioner

Good Law
57 F. App'x 774
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitMarch 14, 2003No. 02-71880; Tax Ct. No. 5544-01 LCalifornia281 words

Opinion

Lead Opinion

MEMORANDUM **

Johnnie Ann Holliday appeals pro se the Tax Court’s decision upholding the Commissioner’s determination that a tax hen was properly filed against her. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 26 U.S.C. § 7482 . The existence of subject matter jurisdiction is a question of law reviewed de novo. See Crawford v. Commissioner, 266 F.3d 1120, 1123 (9th Cir.2001), cert. denied, 534 U. S. 1135 , 122 S.Ct. 1080 , 151 L.Ed.2d 980 (2002). The Tax Court’s evidentiary rulings regarding the admission of evidence are reviewed for abuse of discretion. See Hudspeth v. Commissioner, 914 F.2d 1207, 1213 (9th Cir.1990). We affirm.

Holliday’s contention that the Tax Court did not have jurisdiction over her appeal from a collections due process (“CDP”) hearing fails because the Tax Court has jurisdiction over such an appeal if it has jurisdiction over the underlying tax liability. See 26 U.S.C. § 6330 (d)(1). Because Holliday’s CDP hearing was based on her liability for unpaid income tax, the Tax Court has exclusive jurisdiction over her appeal. See Goza v. Commissioner, 114 T.C. 176, 182 , 2000 WL 283864 (2000).

Holliday’s contention that the Tax Court erred by admitting into evidence…

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