Taxpayers are forced to file appeals on issues that could have been resolved had the IRS set reasonable deadlines.

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She plans on calculating how much beginning on Aug. 25, the day after the jury delivered its verdict, but told both sides that she would delay considering evidence until after the companies file appeals.

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Even if the trial ends quickly, either side could file additional appeals to the state Supreme Court or the federal courts.

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