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Exam Techniques
                  Example D-4:







                                                                                                 Schedule UTP



                                                                                                                    was created
                                                                                             Schedule UTP
                                                                                              and is required as part of the
                                                                                                                 to improve
                                                                                              IRS strategy
                                                                                              compliance through greater
                                                                                              transparency.


                                                                                                                    may reduce
                                                                                             Schedule UTP
                                                                                              the time it takes to find issues

                                                                                                                             and
                                                                                              and give issue teams
                                                                                              taxpayers
                                                                                                             more time during
                                                                                                   exams to discuss the law
                                                                                              tax
                                                                                              as it applies     to the facts,
                                                                                              rather    than looking for
                                                                                              information.

                                                                                             In addition, it is     expected to
                                                                                              help identify areas of
                                                                                              uncertainty
                                                                                                               that require
                                                                                              guidance and to allow
                                                                                              prioritization in the selection of
                                                                                              issues and taxpayers           for
                                                                                              examination.



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