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Fast Track Your IRS DisputesFast Track Your IRS Disputes
Unbeknownst to many tax practitioners, the Internal Revenue Service has an alternative dispute resolution program called Fast Track Settlement (FTS). The IRS developed this program in response to taxpayer complaints about the sometimes-extraordinary time and expense associated with the IRS' Office of Appeals (Appeals) and U.S. Tax Court processes. The FTS program is designed to resolve disputed tax
Daniel R. Van Vleet & Lawrence B. Gibbs
Unbeknownst to many tax practitioners, the Internal Revenue Service has an alternative dispute resolution program called Fast Track Settlement (FTS). The IRS developed this program in response to taxpayer complaints about the sometimes-extraordinary time and expense associated with the IRS' Office of Appeals (Appeals) and U.S. Tax Court processes.
The FTS program is designed to resolve disputed tax matters in a relatively quick and efficient manner. In many situations, it's far better to resolve disputes within the FTS program than to incur the prolonged suffering and economic hazards associated with Appeals procedures and Tax Court litigation.
Of course, FTS is not a free ride and does have potential...
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