Under certain circumstances a taxpayer may find themselves in United States Tax Court or have the ability to petition the United States Tax Court regarding a tax matter with the Internal Revenue Service. The US Tax Court is a “travelling” court in the sense that it is not always in session in all of the areas/jurisdictions the court sits. A judge will sit before the taxpayer and the IRS and hear the cases presented by both parties. Taxpayers do have appeal rights to other courts after the tax court has made a decision or determination.
Typically, a taxpayer will find themselves in tax court after the IRS has issued a Notice of Deficiency. When the IRS issues a Notice of Deficiency to a taxpayer, the taxpayer has 90 days to petition the tax court. Generally, a Notice of Deficiency is issued to a taxpayer when a taxpayer is audited and the IRS is assessing additional tax. A taxpayer may be able to make a “small claims” case or claim if the liability that is being disputed is below a certain threshold.
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