Taxpayer Bill of Rights

The IRS used to have advantages dealing with its concerned and the rights of the taxpayer were limited. The situation has then become better with the passing of the Taxpayer Bill of Rights. The Taxpayer Bill of Rights specifies the taxpayer’s rights in dealing with the IRS. The deal was passed in 1989 and has been updated in 1996 and 1998, thus further expanding the concepts of the bill. Since the coming of this bill, the IRS personnel are required to deal with the taxpayers in a professional manner, helping with the tax laws and Ensuring personal and financial confidentiality.

The IRS personnel are required to treat the taxpayers in a courteous manner. If the IRS sends you a tax notice of a tax deficiency or tax collection action, then they must include a non-technical statement of your taxpayer rights during an IRS tax audit and an explanation of IRS collection and tax appeals procedures within the IRS and the courts. The IRS should issue a tax refund of overpaid tax. They are required to send 30 days notice before altering, modifying or terminating an Installment payment agreement. Reasonable legal costs also will be available if the taxpayer wins in a court against IRS.