What Tax Pros Should Know About Tax Court’s Looming Shutdown

If you feel like you need a break to re-program in 2020, you’re not alone: The U.S. Tax Court will be shutting down parts of its online system late this year. That’s big news for tax practitioners and taxpayers.

There’s a good reason for the pause. Following the break, the court will be launching a new case management system called DAWSON (Docket Access Within a Secure Online Network).

The court expects DAWSON to be active by Dec. 28, but will need some time to get the new system in place. As a result, beginning at 5 p.m. on Nov. 20 ...