DOJ Updates Regulations After Tax Division Elimination

The Justice Department released a final rule to transfer tax division functions to the civil and criminal divisions.

The rule released Tuesday updates the DOJ’s organizational structure and largely amends the civil and criminal division functions, removing references that tax cases should be handled by the tax division.

The department dissolved the tax division last month, a controversial move critics say sends a signal that tax enforcement won’t be a priority.

All tax enforcement functions are now split between the new tax litigation branch in the civil division and the tax section in the criminal division.

The rule is ...