Topic: the purpose of section 6673 is to compel taxpayers to think… · Go Syfert
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2 canonical passages across 2 cases, quoted by 20 opinions in total. These passages cluster together because the same opinions keep quoting them side by side: they state parts of one doctrine. The anchor passage is from Takaba.

#Case FlagCanonical passage Citers
1 Takaba Anchor
· Jam
green “the purpose of section 6673 is to compel taxpayers to think and to conform their conduct to settled principles before they file returns and litigate.” 17
2 Goff v. Commissioner
· 2010
green “a taxpayer's position is frivolous if it is contrary to established law and unsupported by a reasoned, colorable argument for change in the law.” 3

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