Taxpayers interact with the IRS for many reasons. In all these meetings with the IRS, even if taxpayers simply asked a representative about taxes or respond to a letter from the IRS, taxpayers have fundamental rights. These are described in the Taxpayer Bill of Rights.

In addition to ensuring that taxpayers know these rights, the IRS educate their workforce about rights. The IRS is certain that all employees apply these rights to every encounter with taxpayers.

Here are the 10 rights of taxpayers with links to previous tax advice describing each right along with details about when to use them.

• The right to be informed – Taxpayer Bill of Rights
• The right to a quality service – Taxpayer Bill of Rights
• The right to pay no more than the correct amount of tax – Taxpayer Bill of Rights
• The right to question the position of the IRS and to be heard
• The right to appeal a decision by the IRS in an independent forum – Taxpayer Bill of Rights
• The right to reach a resolution – Taxpayer Bill of Rights
• The right to privacy: Taxpayer Bill of Rights
• The right to confidentiality: Taxpayer Bill of Rights
• The right to hire a representative- Taxpayer Bill of Rights
• The right to have a fair tax system and adequate- Taxpayer Bill of Rights

Additional resources from the IRS:

• What the Taxpayer Bill of Rights mean to you (in English)
• Publication 1 , Taxpayer Rights

Refer USA IRS News