Tax Court Is Changing Where (and How) Taxpayers Go to Trial
Tax Court adds five trial cities, opens all 79 locations to regular cases, and plans to test a new approach to managing cases in 2027.
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A Primer on How a Case Gets to the Supreme Court
The Supreme Court of the United States – sometimes called SCOTUS – has been in the news a lot lately. As a result, one of my most popular questions is: How does a case get to the Supreme Court?
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Tax Court Matters Proceeding Remotely
The impact of COVID-19 is still being felt around the country. As of today, Johns Hopkins is reporting 1,820,523 cases of COVID-19 in the United States, with over 105,644 deaths. In March of 2020, the U.S. Tax Court began taking measures to limit potential exposure to the virus inside courtrooms. Months later, the Court advises that “the…
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Virtual Settlement Days Will Help Resolve Tax Disputes During COVID-19
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has largely been in shut down mode since March 24, 2020, when employees confirmed that some IRS call centers and return processing centers were closing in response to COVID-19. However, on April 25, 2020, the IRS announced that it was calling some employees back to work. Now, the IRS Office of Chief Counsel has announced that…
