Tax controversy and dispute resolution

Major changes are underway at the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). For the IRS, the focus is on speed and efficiency as the organization works to fulfill its commitment to improve audit coverage, increase collections, increase transparency, and end abusive transactions. For companies, it's no longer business as usual. It is important, now more than ever, to understand and comply with new IRS initiatives.

PwC's tax controversy and dispute resolution (TCDR) team is a national network of tax professionals prepared to help you successfully navigate IRS processes and procedures to facilitate compliance, drive negotiations and issue resolution, and assist with strategic forward planning. Our team combines the knowledge and extensive experience of professionals from all major IRS functions including examinations, appeals, international, and chief counsel.

As a result of this collective experience, the TCDR team brings valued, firsthand knowledge of the IRS—including the organization, people, process, and current initiatives—to provide clients with a range of services to manage their experience with the IRS effectively including:

• Navigating the audit planning process
• Limiting the scope of IRS examinations, where possible
• Shortening exam cycles
• Accelerating domestic and international issue resolution
• Providing technical consulting on excise tax issues
• Addressing information reporting and withholding matters

As well as:

• Consulting on employment tax challenges
• Facilitating 9100 relief
• Navigating IRS practice and procedure
• Negotiating Pre-filing and closing agreements
• Voluntary disclosures

To find out how our TCDR team can help you, please contact: