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Federal Register · December 10, 2025
The title they went with Transfer of the Functions of the Tax Division to the Civil Division and the Criminal Division Noisy translates that to

The Justice Department just split its tax enforcement division in two

What happened
The US Justice Department is moving its Tax Division functions to its Civil and Criminal Divisions. This means that tax cases will now be handled by lawyers who also work on other types of civil or criminal cases.
Why it matters
For decades, the Justice Department had a dedicated division for tax law. This change breaks up that specialized unit. It could mean that tax cases are now integrated into broader legal strategies, or that they simply lose their dedicated focus within the department.
The signal
Watch whether the number of tax-related prosecutions or civil enforcement actions changes significantly in the next two years, or if the average time to resolve these cases shifts.
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