Protection for all taxpayers
Two key elements of the IRS mission are to treat taxpayers with dignity and respect, and to provide them a positive customer experience. The Taxpayer Bill of Rights outlines the ten specific rights all taxpayers have any time they interact with the IRS.
These rights cover a wide range of topics and issues and lay out what taxpayers can expect in the event they need to work with the IRS on a personal tax matter. This includes when a taxpayer is filing a return, paying taxes, responding to a letter, going through an audit or appealing an IRS decision.
Here are the rights outlined in the Taxpayer Bill of Rights
- The Right to Be Informed
- The Right to Quality Service
- The Right to Pay No More than the Correct Amount of Tax
- The Right to Challenge the IRS‘s Position and Be Heard
- The Right to Appeal an IRS Decision in an Independent Forum
- The Right to Finality
- The Right to Privacy
- The Right to Confidentiality
- The Right to Retain Representation
- The Right to a Fair and Just Tax System
More Information:Publication 1, You Rights as a TaxpayerTaxpayer Advocate Service