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Did You Get a Letter From the IRS?

Column distributed by Hearst Connecticut Media Group.

  • IRS: About Publication 1, Your Rights As A Taxpayer
    • https://www.irs.gov/forms-pubs/about-publication-1
      • Related column excerpts:
        • “If you receive a letter from the IRS or are the subject of an examination or an audit, it helps to know the rules of the road. You’ll find them in the Taxpayer Bill of Rights, published in IRS Publication 1, Your Rights as a Taxpayer, available on the IRS website.”
        • “The Right to Be Informed: ‘Taxpayers have the right to know what they need to do to comply with the tax laws. They are entitled to clear explanations of the laws and IRS procedures in all tax forms, instructions, publications, notices, and correspondence.’”
        • “The Right to Pay No More than the Correct Amount of Tax: ‘Taxpayers have the right to pay only the amount of tax legally due, including interest and penalties, and to have the IRS apply all tax payments properly.’”
        • “The Right to Challenge the IRS’s Position and Be Heard: ‘Taxpayers have the right to raise objections and provide additional documentation in response to formal IRS actions or proposed actions, to expect that the IRS will consider their timely objections and documentation promptly and fairly, and to receive a response if the IRS does not agree with their position.’”
        • “The Right to Appeal an IRS Decision in an Independent Forum: ‘Taxpayers are entitled to a fair and impartial administrative appeal of most IRS decisions, including many penalties, and have the right to receive a written response regarding the Off­ice of Appeals’ decision. Taxpayers generally have the right to take their cases to court.’”
        • “The Right to Finality: ‘Taxpayers have the right to know the maximum amount of time they have to challenge the IRS’s position as well as the maximum amount of time the IRS has to audit a particular tax year or collect a tax debt.’”