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Georgette H. SAID, Plaintiff—Appellant, v. Emmanuel PASCUAL; et al., Defendants—Appellees.
    No. 06-55174.
    United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.
    Submitted Aug. 7, 2006.
    
    Filed Aug. 11, 2006.
    Georgette H. Said, Moreno Valley, CA, pro se.
    Thomas D. Coker, Esq., USLA — Office of The U.S. Attorney Civil & Tax Divisions, Los Angeles, CA, Gretchen M. Wolfinger, Esq., DOJ — U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC, for DefendantsAppellees.
    Before: SCHROEDER, Chief Judge, REINHARDT and HAWKINS, Circuit Judges.
    
      
       This panel unanimously finds this case suitable for decision without oral argument. See Fed. R.App. P. 34(a)(2).
    
   MEMORANDUM

Georgette H. Said appeals from the district court’s dismissal for lack of subject matter jurisdiction of an action against federal employees.

We have reviewed the responses to this court’s May 25, 2006 order to show cause and we conclude that the questions raised in this appeal are so insubstantial as not to require further argument. See United States v. Hooton, 693 F.2d 857, 858 (9th Cir.1982) (per curiam) (stating standard).

An action against Internal Revenue Service employees acting in their official capacity is barred by the doctrine of sovereign immunity absent express statutory consent to sue. See Gilbert v. DaGrossa, 756 F.2d 1455, 1458 (9th Cir.1985). Further, claims relating to the assessment or collection of taxes are not actionable under the Federal Tort Claims Act or as a Bivens action. See 28 U.S.C. § 2680(c) (FTCA); Fry v. Melaragno, 939 F.2d 832, 836-38 (9th Cir.1991) (Bivens).

Accordingly, we summarily affirm the district court’s judgment.

AFFIRMED. 
      
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