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Your Rights During an Audit
IRS Publication 1,
Your Rights as a Taxpayer, explains your rights as a taxpayer as well as the examination, appeal, collection, and refund processes. These rights include:
•A right to professional and courteous treatment by IRS employees.
•A right to privacy and confidentiality about tax matters.
•A right to know why the IRS is asking for information, how the IRS will use it and what will happen if the requested information is not provided.
•A right to representation, by oneself or an authorized representative.
•A right to appeal disagreements, both within the IRS and before the courts.
