Taxpayer Bill of Rights – Did You Know?
As a taxpayer, you have a set of ten fundamental rights that the IRS is obligated to protect.
They are:
1. The Right to be Informed.
2. The Right to Quality Service.
3. The Right to Pay No More Than the Correct Amount of Tax.
4. The Right to Challenge the IRS’s Position and Be Heard.
5. The Right to Appeal an IRS Decision in an Independent Forum.
6. The Right to Finality.
7. The Right to Privacy.
8. The Right to Confidentiality.
9. The Right to Retain Representation.
10. The Right to a Fair and Just Tax System.
More information can be found in IRS Publication 1: Your Rights as a Taxpayer, available here: https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p1.pdf.
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