{"id":22160,"date":"2017-07-31T21:30:23","date_gmt":"2017-07-31T21:30:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/smallbiztrends.com\/?p=455918"},"modified":"2017-07-31T21:30:23","modified_gmt":"2017-07-31T21:30:23","slug":"irs-piloting-program-for-virtual-appeals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/businessnewsbox.com\/irs-piloting-program-for-virtual-appeals.htm","title":{"rendered":"IRS Piloting Program for Virtual Appeals"},"content":{"rendered":"

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As part of the Taxpayer Bill of Rights<\/a>\u00a0posted by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), taxpayers, including small businesses, have the ability to appeal and resolve any disagreement you might have with the IRS. To simplify the appeals process, the agency just announced<\/a> a new web-based virtual conference option you can use from anywhere.<\/p>\n

One of the difficulties for small businesses<\/a> (or for anyone filing for an appeal) is the limited number of IRS offices with appeals officers. Even though you can meet over the phone with an appeals officer, many people like face-to-face interactions.<\/p>\n

IRS Virtual Appeals Service<\/h3>\n

If there is not an appeals officer in your location, you either have to settle for a phone meeting or travel to another city. As part of a pilot program, the web-based virtual conference platform will launch on Aug. 1, 2017. After the pilot, the IRS will evaluate the outcome, which will include customer satisfaction with the technology before implementation.<\/p>\n