April 18, 2011 2:55PM 

# Federal Tax Rules: 72,536 Pages 

By [Chris Edwards](https://www.cato.org/people/chris-edwards) 

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[According to tax publisher CCH](http://www.cch.com/wbot2011/), there are now 72,536 pages of federal tax code rules, regulations, and IRS rulings.

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