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Ex. LAW-114	IR-2024-203 (August 8, 2024): 28,000 disallowance letters; partial lifting of the moratorium, IRS news release IR-2024-203IR-2024-203 (August 8, 2024): 28,000 disallowance letters; partial lifting of the moratorium, IRS news release IR-2024-203	Internal Revenue Service	Legal authority	Aug. 8, 2024	Legal authority	Primary source read
Ex. LAW-115	IR-2024-212 (August 15, 2024) and Announcement 2024-30: the second Voluntary Disclosure Program and recapture letters, IRS news release IR-2024-212; Announcement 2024-30, sections 1-3IR-2024-212 (August 15, 2024) and Announcement 2024-30: the second Voluntary Disclosure Program and recapture letters, IRS news release…	Internal Revenue Service	Legal authority	Aug. 15, 2024	Legal authority	Primary source read
Ex. LAW-134	IR-2024-212 (August 15, 2024) and Announcement 2024-30: the second Voluntary Disclosure Program and recapture letters, IRS news release IR-2024-212; Announcement 2024-30, sections 1-3IR-2024-212 (August 15, 2024) and Announcement 2024-30: the second Voluntary Disclosure Program and recapture letters, IRS news release…	Internal Revenue Service	Legal authority	Aug. 15, 2024	Legal authority	Primary source read
Ex. LAW-124	National Taxpayer Advocate blog, August 21, 2024: 'Did You Receive a Notice of Claim Disallowance for Your Employee Retention Credit Refund Claim? If So, Now What?', taxpayeradvocate.irs.gov NTA Blog (Wayback capture 20250118142605)National Taxpayer Advocate blog, August 21, 2024: 'Did You Receive a Notice of Claim Disallowance for Your Employee Retention Credit Refund…	Internal Revenue Service	Legal authority	Aug. 21, 2024	Legal authority	Primary source read
Ex. LAW-116	IR-2024-263 (October 10, 2024), IRS news release IR-2024-263IR-2024-263 (October 10, 2024), IRS news release IR-2024-263	Internal Revenue Service	Legal authority	Oct. 10, 2024	Legal authority	Primary source read
Ex. LAW-024	Federal Rules of Evidence (uscourts.gov pamphlet), Rules 201 and 801(d)(2)Federal Rules of Evidence (uscourts.gov pamphlet), Rules 201 and 801(d)(2)	Judicial Conference of the United States	Legal authority	Dec. 1, 2024	Legal authority	Primary source read
Ex. LAW-149	IRS Publication 5887 (Rev. 12-2024), 'Employee Retention Credit Eligibility Checklist,' and the interactive checklist page, Publication 5887 (Rev. 12-2024), Catalog Number 94470G; irs.gov ERC Eligibility Checklist page (Page Last Reviewed or Updated: 02-Jun-2026)IRS Publication 5887 (Rev. 12-2024), 'Employee Retention Credit Eligibility Checklist,' and the interactive checklist page, Publication 5887…	Internal Revenue Service	Legal authority	Dec. 1, 2024	Legal authority	Primary source read
Ex. GOV-009	United States' Opposition to Motion for Summary Judgment and Cross Motion for Summary Judgment, Doc. 44 (D. Ariz. Jan. 6, 2025)United States' Opposition to Motion for Summary Judgment and Cross Motion for Summary Judgment, Doc. 44 (D. Ariz. Jan. 6, 2025)		United StatesLegal authority	Jan. 6, 2025	Court filing	Primary source read
Ex. LAW-138	National Taxpayer Advocate blog, May 8, 2025 (updated December 3, 2025): 'The ERC Claim Period Has Closed', taxpayeradvocate.irs.gov NTA Blog (Wayback capture 20251203225236)National Taxpayer Advocate blog, May 8, 2025 (updated December 3, 2025): 'The ERC Claim Period Has Closed', taxpayeradvocate.irs.gov NTA…	Internal Revenue Service	Legal authority	May 8, 2025	Legal authority	Primary source read
Ex. LAW-078	Lemus-Escobar v. Bondi, No. 18-73423 (9th Cir. June 16, 2025) (opinion), 140 F.4th 1079Lemus-Escobar v. Bondi, No. 18-73423 (9th Cir. June 16, 2025) (opinion), 140 F.4th 1079	United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit	Legal authority	June 16, 2025	Legal authority	Primary source read
Ex. GOV-001	Stenson Tamaddon, LLC v. IRS, Doc. 49 (D. Ariz. June 20, 2025), Order on cross-motions for summary judgmentStenson Tamaddon, LLC v. IRS, Doc. 49 (D. Ariz. June 20, 2025), Order on cross-motions for summary judgment		United StatesLegal authority	June 20, 2025	Court filing	Primary source read
Ex. GOV-012	Order on Cross-Motions for Summary Judgment, Doc. 49 (D. Ariz. June 20, 2025), docket originalOrder on Cross-Motions for Summary Judgment, Doc. 49 (D. Ariz. June 20, 2025), docket original		United StatesLegal authority	June 20, 2025	Court filing	Primary source read
Ex. LAW-005	Pub. L. 119-21, 139 Stat. 72 (July 4, 2025) (sec. 70605 at 286-289)Pub. L. 119-21, 139 Stat. 72 (July 4, 2025) (sec. 70605 at 286-289)	United States Congress	Legal authority	July 4, 2025	Legal authority	Primary source read
Ex. GOV-003	IRS, Frequently asked questions about the Employee Retention Credit, 'Qualifying government orders' Q5/A5 ('What does "more than nominal" mean...') (added Sept. 14, 2023), page as rendered Sept. 26, 2026IRS, Frequently asked questions about the Employee Retention Credit, 'Qualifying government orders' Q5/A5 ('What does "more than nominal"…		United StatesLegal authority	July 25, 2025	Court filing	Primary source read
Ex. LAW-076	In re JSmith Civil, LLC, No. 24-00004-5-JNC, Doc. 47 (Bankr. E.D.N.C. Aug. 7, 2025), 674 B.R. 207In re JSmith Civil, LLC, No. 24-00004-5-JNC, Doc. 47 (Bankr. E.D.N.C. Aug. 7, 2025), 674 B.R. 207	United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D.N.C.	Legal authority	Aug. 7, 2025	Legal authority	Primary source read
Ex. GOV-010	Opening Brief for Plaintiff-Appellant, Stenson Tamaddon, LLC v. IRS, No. 25-4217 (9th Cir. Sept. 17, 2025), DktEntry 11.1Opening Brief for Plaintiff-Appellant, Stenson Tamaddon, LLC v. IRS, No. 25-4217 (9th Cir. Sept. 17, 2025), DktEntry 11.1		United StatesLegal authority	Sept. 17, 2025	Court filing	Primary source read
Ex. LAW-117	FS-2025-07 (October 22, 2025; updated October 30, 2025): FAQs on Pub. L. 119-21 section 70605, IRS Fact Sheet FS-2025-07 (announced by IR-2025-106)FS-2025-07 (October 22, 2025; updated October 30, 2025): FAQs on Pub. L. 119-21 section 70605, IRS Fact Sheet FS-2025-07 (announced by…	Internal Revenue Service	Legal authority	Oct. 22, 2025	Legal authority	Primary source read
Ex. LAW-086	JPM Restaurant, LLC v. United States, No. 1:24-cv-357, Doc. 49 (E.D. Tenn. Oct. 29, 2025) (order denying reconsideration of stay)JPM Restaurant, LLC v. United States, No. 1:24-cv-357, Doc. 49 (E.D. Tenn. Oct. 29, 2025) (order denying reconsideration of stay)	United States District Court, E.D. Tenn.	Legal authority	Oct. 29, 2025	Legal authority	Confirmed from a secondary source
Ex. LAW-079	Lemus-Escobar v. Bondi, No. 18-73423 (9th Cir. Nov. 10, 2025) (order and amended opinion), reported at 158 F.4th 944 (per Tri-State at 7-8)Lemus-Escobar v. Bondi, No. 18-73423 (9th Cir. Nov. 10, 2025) (order and amended opinion), reported at 158 F.4th 944 (per Tri-State at 7-8)	United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit	Legal authority	Nov. 10, 2025	Legal authority	Primary source read
Ex. LAW-083	Plastic Film, LLC v. United States, No. 5:25-cv-30-DCB-LGI, Doc. 18 (S.D. Miss. Jan. 20, 2026)Plastic Film, LLC v. United States, No. 5:25-cv-30-DCB-LGI, Doc. 18 (S.D. Miss. Jan. 20, 2026)	United States District Court, S.D. Miss.	Legal authority	Jan. 20, 2026	Legal authority	Primary source read
Ex. GOV-011	Brief for the Appellees, Stenson Tamaddon, LLC v. IRS, No. 25-4217 (9th Cir. Jan. 30, 2026), DktEntry 25.1Brief for the Appellees, Stenson Tamaddon, LLC v. IRS, No. 25-4217 (9th Cir. Jan. 30, 2026), DktEntry 25.1		United StatesLegal authority	Jan. 30, 2026	Court filing	Primary source read
Ex. LAW-075	Gravenstein 116, LLC v. United States, No. 25-997 (Fed. Cl. Jan. 30, 2026), 180 Fed. Cl. 292Gravenstein 116, LLC v. United States, No. 25-997 (Fed. Cl. Jan. 30, 2026), 180 Fed. Cl. 292	United States Court of Federal Claims	Legal authority	Jan. 30, 2026	Legal authority	Primary source read
Ex. LAW-118	GAO-26-107456, 'COVID-19 Relief: IRS Can Use Lessons Learned to Address and Prevent Improper Payments in Future Tax Programs' (February 10, 2026), GAO-26-107456, Highlights page; pp. 27, 30, 49 (PDF pp. 2, 32, 35, 54)GAO-26-107456, 'COVID-19 Relief: IRS Can Use Lessons Learned to Address and Prevent Improper Payments in Future Tax Programs' (February 10…	Internal Revenue Service	Legal authority	Feb. 10, 2026	Legal authority	Primary source read
Ex. LAW-153	GAO-26-107456, 'COVID-19 Relief: IRS Can Use Lessons Learned to Address and Prevent Improper Payments in Future Tax Programs' (February 10, 2026), GAO-26-107456, Highlights page; pp. 27, 30, 49 (PDF pp. 2, 32, 35, 54)GAO-26-107456, 'COVID-19 Relief: IRS Can Use Lessons Learned to Address and Prevent Improper Payments in Future Tax Programs' (February 10…	Internal Revenue Service	Legal authority	Feb. 10, 2026	Legal authority	Primary source read
Ex. LAW-139	Taxpayer Advocate Service FY2026 Objectives Report, Objective 6 (published February 11, 2026; updated May 29, 2026), taxpayeradvocate.irs.gov, Objective 6 status pageTaxpayer Advocate Service FY2026 Objectives Report, Objective 6 (published February 11, 2026; updated May 29, 2026)…	Internal Revenue Service	Legal authority	Feb. 11, 2026	Legal authority	Primary source read

Internal Revenue Service, IR-2024-203 (August 8, 2024): 28,000 disallowance letters; partial lifting of the moratorium, IRS news release IR-2024-203 (Aug. 8, 2024) (Ex. LAW-114)
Internal Revenue Service, IR-2024-212 (August 15, 2024) and Announcement 2024-30: the second Voluntary Disclosure Program and recapture letters, IRS news release IR-2024-212; Announcement 2024-30, sections 1-3 (Aug. 15, 2024) (Ex. LAW-115)
Internal Revenue Service, IR-2024-212 (August 15, 2024) and Announcement 2024-30: the second Voluntary Disclosure Program and recapture letters, IRS news release IR-2024-212; Announcement 2024-30, sections 1-3 (Aug. 15, 2024) (Ex. LAW-134)
Internal Revenue Service, National Taxpayer Advocate blog, August 21, 2024: 'Did You Receive a Notice of Claim Disallowance for Your Employee Retention Credit Refund Claim? If So, Now What?', taxpayeradvocate.irs.gov NTA Blog (Wayback capture 20250118142605) (Aug. 21, 2024) (Ex. LAW-124)
Internal Revenue Service, IR-2024-263 (October 10, 2024), IRS news release IR-2024-263 (Oct. 10, 2024) (Ex. LAW-116)
Judicial Conference of the United States, Federal Rules of Evidence (uscourts.gov pamphlet), Rules 201 and 801(d)(2) (Dec. 1, 2024) (Ex. LAW-024)
Internal Revenue Service, IRS Publication 5887 (Rev. 12-2024), 'Employee Retention Credit Eligibility Checklist,' and the interactive checklist page, Publication 5887 (Rev. 12-2024), Catalog Number 94470G; irs.gov ERC Eligibility Checklist page (Page Last Reviewed or Updated: 02-Jun-2026) (Dec. 1, 2024) (Ex. LAW-149)
United States' Opposition to Motion for Summary Judgment and Cross Motion for Summary Judgment, Doc. 44 (D. Ariz. Jan. 6, 2025) (Ex. GOV-009)
Internal Revenue Service, National Taxpayer Advocate blog, May 8, 2025 (updated December 3, 2025): 'The ERC Claim Period Has Closed', taxpayeradvocate.irs.gov NTA Blog (Wayback capture 20251203225236) (Ex. LAW-138)
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, Lemus-Escobar v. Bondi, No. 18-73423 (9th Cir. June 16, 2025) (opinion), 140 F.4th 1079 (Ex. LAW-078)
Stenson Tamaddon, LLC v. IRS, Doc. 49 (D. Ariz. June 20, 2025), Order on cross-motions for summary judgment (Ex. GOV-001)
Order on Cross-Motions for Summary Judgment, Doc. 49 (D. Ariz. June 20, 2025), docket original (Ex. GOV-012)
United States Congress, Pub. L. 119-21, 139 Stat. 72 (July 4, 2025) (sec. 70605 at 286-289) (Ex. LAW-005)
IRS, Frequently asked questions about the Employee Retention Credit, 'Qualifying government orders' Q5/A5 ('What does "more than nominal" mean...') (added Sept. 14, 2023), page as rendered Sept. 26, 2026 (July 25, 2025) (Ex. GOV-003)
United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D.N.C, In re JSmith Civil, LLC, No. 24-00004-5-JNC, Doc. 47 (Bankr. E.D.N.C. Aug. 7, 2025), 674 B.R. 207 (Ex. LAW-076)
Opening Brief for Plaintiff-Appellant, Stenson Tamaddon, LLC v. IRS, No. 25-4217 (9th Cir. Sept. 17, 2025), DktEntry 11.1 (Ex. GOV-010)
Internal Revenue Service, FS-2025-07 (October 22, 2025; updated October 30, 2025): FAQs on Pub. L. 119-21 section 70605, IRS Fact Sheet FS-2025-07 (announced by IR-2025-106) (Oct. 22, 2025) (Ex. LAW-117)
United States District Court, E.D. Tenn, JPM Restaurant, LLC v. United States, No. 1:24-cv-357, Doc. 49 (E.D. Tenn. Oct. 29, 2025) (order denying reconsideration of stay) (Ex. LAW-086)
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, Lemus-Escobar v. Bondi, No. 18-73423 (9th Cir. Nov. 10, 2025) (order and amended opinion), reported at 158 F.4th 944 (per Tri-State at 7-8) (Ex. LAW-079)
United States District Court, S.D. Miss, Plastic Film, LLC v. United States, No. 5:25-cv-30-DCB-LGI, Doc. 18 (S.D. Miss. Jan. 20, 2026) (Ex. LAW-083)
Brief for the Appellees, Stenson Tamaddon, LLC v. IRS, No. 25-4217 (9th Cir. Jan. 30, 2026), DktEntry 25.1 (Ex. GOV-011)
United States Court of Federal Claims, Gravenstein 116, LLC v. United States, No. 25-997 (Fed. Cl. Jan. 30, 2026), 180 Fed. Cl. 292 (Ex. LAW-075)
Internal Revenue Service, GAO-26-107456, 'COVID-19 Relief: IRS Can Use Lessons Learned to Address and Prevent Improper Payments in Future Tax Programs' (February 10, 2026), GAO-26-107456, Highlights page; pp. 27, 30, 49 (PDF pp. 2, 32, 35, 54) (Feb. 10, 2026) (Ex. LAW-118)
Internal Revenue Service, GAO-26-107456, 'COVID-19 Relief: IRS Can Use Lessons Learned to Address and Prevent Improper Payments in Future Tax Programs' (February 10, 2026), GAO-26-107456, Highlights page; pp. 27, 30, 49 (PDF pp. 2, 32, 35, 54) (Feb. 10, 2026) (Ex. LAW-153)
Internal Revenue Service, Taxpayer Advocate Service FY2026 Objectives Report, Objective 6 (published February 11, 2026; updated May 29, 2026), taxpayeradvocate.irs.gov, Objective 6 status page (Feb. 11, 2026) (Ex. LAW-139)

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