Your taxpayer bill of rights.

Since the late 1700s, the U.S. Bill of Rights has promised us freedom of speech, fair trials and more. Since June 2014, the IRS has offered us a Taxpayer Bill of Rights.

The IRS explains: "Each and every taxpayer has a set of fundamental rights they should be aware of when dealing with the IRS.''

Here are the 10 rights you have, with a few excerpts from explanations:

The Right to Be Informed. "(Taxpayers) are entitled to clear explanations of the laws and IRS procedures in all tax forms, instructions, publications, notices and correspondence.''

The Right to Quality Service. "Taxpayers have the right to receive prompt, courteous and professional assistance in their dealings with the IRS, to be spoken to in a way they can easily understand, to receive clear and easily understandable communications ...''

The Right to Pay No More Than the Correct Amount of Tax.

The Right to Challenge the IRS' Position and Be Heard.

The Right to Appeal an IRS Decision in an Independent Forum.

The Right to Finality. "Taxpayers have the right to know the maximum amount of time they have to...

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