What Is the Taxpayer Bill of Rights? (Part 1)

You have rights as a taxpayer.
We will be going over the first five items on the Taxpayer Bill of Rights today.

As U.S. citizens, we all have rights. We have rights as taxpayers, too, so the IRS has come up with the Taxpayer Bill of Rights. This is a list of 10 rights you have as a taxpayer that you should know about. Today, we’re discussing the first five:

1. You have the right to be informed. You have the right to know what you need to do to comply with certain tax laws. You are also entitled to clear explanations of laws and procedures in all tax forms and instructions. Finally, you have the right to be informed of IRS decisions on your tax accounts and to receive clear explanations of the outcome.

2. You have the right to quality service. You also have the right to receive prompt, courteous, and professional assistance in your dealin