Understanding taxpayer rights: The right to challenge the IRS's position and be heard

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Every taxpayer has a set of fundamental rights when working with the IRS which are known collectively as the Taxpayer Bill of Rights. One of these is the right to challenge the IRS's position and be heard.

Here are some details about what this right means for taxpayers.

Taxpayers have the right to:

• Raise objections.
• Provide additional documentation in response to formal or proposed IRS actions.
• Expect the IRS to consider their timely objections.
• Have the IRS consider any supporting documentation promptly and fairly.
• Receive a response if the IRS does not agree with their position.

Here are some specific things this right provides taxpayers.

• In some cases, the IRS will notify a taxpayer that their tax return has a math or clerical error. If this happens, the taxpayer:
  
  • Has 60 days to tell the IRS that they disagree.
  • Should provide copies of any records that may help correct the error.
  • May call the number listed on the letter or bill for assistance.
  • Can expect the agency to make the necessary adjustment to their account and send a correction if the IRS upholds the taxpayer's position.
• Here's what will happen if the IRS does not agree with the taxpayer's position:
  
  • The agency will issue a notice proposing a tax adjustment. This is a letter that comes in the mail.
  • This notice provides the taxpayer with a right to challenge the proposed adjustment.
  • The taxpayer makes this challenge by filing a petition in U.S. Tax Court. The taxpayer must generally file the petition within 90 days of the date of the notice, or 150 days if it is addressed outside the United States.
• Taxpayers can submit documentation and raise objections during an audit. If the IRS does not agree with the taxpayer's position, the agency issues a notice explaining why it is increasing the tax. Prior to paying the tax, the taxpayer has the right to petition the U.S. Tax Court and challenge the agency's decision.
• In some circumstances, the IRS must provide a taxpayer with an opportunity for a hearing before an independent Office of Appeals. The agency must do this
  
  • Before taking enforcement actions to collect a tax debt. These actions include levying the taxpayer's bank account. Immediately after filing a notice of federal tax lien in the appropriate state filing location. If the taxpayer disagrees with the decision of the Appeals Office, they can petition the U.S. Tax Court.

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Alfredo Gaxiola has worked on numerous IRS problem cases and has successfully settled with the IRS to release liens on houses, bank accounts and wages and, if needed, setting a payment installment plan that is not burdensome for the client. He has conducted appeals before the U.S. Tax Court and obtained favorable resolutions in reducing the tax debt of his clients. Mr. Gaxiola served as Treasurer of Camara de Empresarios Latinos, one of the largest and strongest Hispanic organizations in the city of Houston. He has conducted financial and accounting seminars for the Houston Small Business Development Corporation, as well.

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