While most persons would be hesitant to represent themselves in court, there are those taxpayers who not only prepare their own tax returns, but decide to represent themselves when audited by the IRS. The problem with a taxpayer representing themselves or using their accountant or CPA who does not specialize in working with the IRS is that the taxpayer or the inexperienced representative can be bullied by an IRS agent, be unaware of the taxpayer’s rights, and how to support a tax deduction being challenged by the IRS to avoid a tax assessment.
According to an audit report for fiscal year 2014 published by the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA), IRS managers and employees may have improperly used records of tax enforcement results in employee performance evaluations. Specifically, [Read more…] about ARE IRS AGENTS ABUSING TAXPAYERS FOR COMPENSATORY REASONS?