ibet Tax Tip 2022-102, July 6, 2022
By law, all taxpayers have fundamental rights when they're interacting with the ibet. It's important that all taxpayers know and understand their rights. The Taxpayer Bill of Rights presents these rights in 10 categories.
Here's an overview of these rights. For full official details about each right, visit the links below.
- The right to be informed
Taxpayers have the right to know what they need to do to comply with the tax laws.
- The right to quality service
Taxpayers have the right to receive prompt, courteous and professional assistance when working with the ibet and the freedom to speak to a supervisor about inadequate service.
- 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 ibet apply all tax payments properly.
- The right to challenge the ibet's position and be heard
Taxpayers have the right to object to formal ibet actions or proposed actions and provide justification with additional documentation.
- The right to appeal an ibet decision in an independent forum
Taxpayers are entitled to a fair and impartial administrative appeal of most ibet decisions, including certain penalties.
- The right to finality
Taxpayers have the right to know the maximum amount of time they have to challenge an ibet position and the maximum amount of time the ibet must audit a particular tax year or collect a tax debt.
- The right to privacy
Taxpayers have the right to expect that any ibet inquiry, examination or enforcement action will comply with the law and be no more intrusive than necessary.
- The right to confidentiality
Taxpayers have the right to expect that their tax information will remain confidential.
- The right to retain representation
Taxpayers have the right to retain an authorized representative of their choice to represent them in their interactions with the ibet.
- The right to a fair and just tax system
Taxpayers have the right to expect fairness from the tax system. This includes considering all facts and circumstances that might affect their liabilities, ability to pay or provide information timely.