Internal Revenue Service United States Department of the Treasury

Theme 1: Your Role as a TaxpayerLesson 4: The Taxpayer's Rights

 

Part 1

Complete the following sentences by clicking on the correct answer. Continue to Part 2 or, to assess your answers, click the Check My Answers button at the bottom of the page.

  1. When the IRS selects a tax return for further study, it carries out an
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  1. Because the IRS respects the taxpayer's right to _____, only authorized tax officials can see a taxpayer's return.
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  1. If a taxpayer disagrees with the IRS about tax liability after an examination or audit, the taxpayer can ask the _____ to review the case.
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  1. Most tax returns are
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  1. You will _____ owe more tax if the IRS examines your tax return.
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Part 2

Indicate whether each of the actions below is a right that belongs to the taxpayer or to the IRS. Type your answer in the space provided. Continue to Part 3 or, to assess your answers, click the Check My Answers button at the bottom of the page.

Part 3

Put the following steps in the processing of tax forms in the correct order by typing the number that each event occurred in the space provided. To assess your answers, click Check My Answers at the bottom of the page.

 

Assessment