The Tax Payer Bill of Rights
The right to be informed
The right to quality service
The right to pay no more than the correct amount of tax
The right to challenge the IRS position and be heard
The right to appeal an IRS decision in an independent forum
The right to finality
The right to privacy
The right to confidentiality
The right to retain representation
The right to a fair and just tax system
These have been put in place to protect taxpayers from mistreatment by IRS personnel and insure that they are treated fairly, professionally promptly and courteously by the IRS and its employees.