Dan Pilla of TaxHelpOnline.com says, you DO have rights when dealing with the IRS. Don’t let them intimidate you!

50% of the time, the IRS is not following their own procedures in dealing with taxpayers. Too many IRS agents don’t know the law, and they don’t care.

One of the most important rights you have as a taxpayer is the right to challenge penalties.

IRS has no burden of proof. You have to prove you’re right! Don’t make the mistake of thinking your return won’t be looked at. Always be prepared.

You have a better chance of being eaten by a shark than going to jail for tax problems.

The prevailing thinking is that you can’t stop the IRS. But it’s not true!

Things that trigger an IRS audit… 2/3 of every return is not random. It’s based on DIF score comparisons and compliance initiatives (areas highly susceptible to abuse). Rounding up numbers and never owing taxes are red flags.

The IRS knows that high dollar people can afford to fight them on tax audits, so they go after the average Joe. Because the goal of the IRS is to GET MONEY!