• Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer

Pridgeon & Zoss, PLLC

Just another WordPress site

  • Home
  • Firm Overview
    • Review Us
  • Meet Our Attorneys
  • Tax Law Services
    • CP504 Notice in MN
  • Professional Referrals
  • Our Required Retainer Deposit & Fees
  • Blog
  • Contact Us
Home / IRS / Official calls for the creation of a taxpayer’s bill of rights
  • Home
  • Firm Overview
    • Review Us
  • Meet Our Attorneys
  • Tax Law Services
    • CP504 Notice in MN
  • Professional Referrals
  • Our Required Retainer Deposit & Fees
  • Blog
  • Contact Us
Call
Contact
Blog

Official calls for the creation of a taxpayer’s bill of rights

For many people, the federal tax code is unbearably complex. Navigating the intricacies of annual income tax returns can become an incredible burden.

The Internal Revenue Service provides a tax-help hotline, but millions of people never actually get through to a representative. According to a 2013 estimate, only 61 percent of the 109 million phone calls made to the IRS made it through. Knowing this, it’s no surprise that people make mistakes in their tax filings. Despite complications, the IRS may still pursue legal action for honest mistakes.

Every year, the National Taxpayer Advocate provides a report to Congress and provides suggestions to reform the IRS. This position is integrated into the IRS structure, but the Taxpayer Advocate provides an independent voice for the taxpayers.

Most notably, the Taxpayer Advocate recently made the suggestion that the IRS should implement a bill of rights. This would be a document designed to ease the frustrations and complications facing taxpayers. On a very basic level, it would outline exactly what taxpayers owe to the federal government and what they do not. Ultimately, the hope is that it will decrease unintentional mistakes in filings, which hamper both taxpayers and the IRS.

At the very least, a taxpayer’s bill of rights will shed some light on a very dense task. Even if the IRS adopts this type of document, tax disputes will still be difficult and intimidating to navigate. However, the hope is that taxpayers could avoid tax-related issues with greater guidance. If a dispute arises, then individuals and their legal representatives can be better prepared to take the issue on and work toward a resolution.

Source: USA Today, “Advocate: Taxpayers need bill of rights,” John Waggoner, Jan. 9, 2014

On Behalf of Pridgeon & Zoss, PLLC Jan 16 2014 IRS

Primary Sidebar

Do Not Delay Responding to a Tax Notice

Name(Required)

Practice Areas

Tax Disputes

  • Tax Litigation
  • Audits
  • Tax Appeals
    • Appealing a Levy Action

Business & Payroll Taxes

  • Trust Fund Assessments
  • Complying with Sales and Use Tax Laws

Self-Employed

  • No Taxes Withheld

Outstanding Balances

  • IRS Collections and Currently Not Collectible Status
  • Settlement Options
    • Offers in Compromise
    • Installment Agreements

Latest Blogs

The Secret to Successful Self-Employment

October 19, 2022

Things You Should Expect Being Self-Employed in Minnesota

October 13, 2022

The Importance of Source Documents

July 7, 2022

What Is a Notice of Deficiency?

June 9, 2022

What is the IRS dispute resolution process for businesses?

April 9, 2021

Footer

Edina Tax Law Office

7301 Ohms Lane, Suite 420
Edina, MN 55439

Telephone: 952-835-8320

Fax: 952-835-0201

St. Anthony Tax Law Office:

2812 Anthony Lane S, Suite 200
St. Anthony, Minnesota 55418

Telephone: 612-455-8948

Pridgeon & Zoss, PLLC provides legal counsel for clients in Minnesota and Western Wisconsin

© 2023 Pridgeon & Zoss, PLLC. All Rights Reserved.

Disclaimer | Site Map | Privacy Policy