IRS Chief Counsel Notice: Adoption of Font Standard for Tax Court Documents (IRC §7453)

Form and appearance of all documents filed with the United States Tax Court changing including the adoption of 14 point Times New roman as the standard font for all such document, the Chief Counsel’s Office advised. Tax Court Rule 23(d) requires that all papers filed with the court “shall appear in consistent typeface no smaller than * * * 12-point type produced by a nonproportional print font (e.g., Courier), or 14-point type produced by a proportional print font (e.g., Times New Roman).” The Chief Counsel’s Office noted that its reputation for professionalism and integrity is reflected in the form and ...