Tax FAQs: FAQs Relating to Audits Q. What is the Taxpayer Bill of Rights?
• Often referred to as the Taxpayer Bill of Rights, IRS publication 1, Your Rights as a Taxpayer, explains how the IRS must conduct an audit and explains the rights of the taxpayer whose return is being examined. Some of these rights include the following: • The right to record the interview. • The right to propose an installment payment program. • The right to appeal the findings of an audit. • The right to conduct the audit at a time and place that is convenient for you. • The right to limit the scope of the audit to those issues directly relevant to the items being examined. • The right to get the help of an IRS ombudsman or problem resolution officer to prevent the agency from seizing your property, garnishing your wages or forcing you into bankruptcy.
