Justice Souter delivered the opinion of the Court. The question raised here is who bears the burden of proof on a tax claim in bankruptcy court when the substantive law creating the tax obligation puts the burden on the taxpayer (in this ease, the trustee in bankruptcy). We hold that bankruptcy does not alter the burden imposed by the substantive law. <p id…
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