presentations for individuals, small
rights. Our job is to ensure that ev
hasn’t responded by the date
broad issues, please report it to us
businesses, and tax professionals.
ery taxpayer is treated fairly and
promised.
at IRS.gov/sams.
that you know and understand your
Getting tax information in other
rights under the
Taxpayer Bill of
Low Income
How Can You Reach Us?
languages. For taxpayers whose
Rights.
Taxpayer Clinics
native language isn’t English, we
We have offices
in every state, the
have the following resources avail
What Can the Taxpayer
District of Columbia, and Puerto
Low
Income
Taxpayer
Clinics
able. Taxpayers can find informa
Advocate Service Do For
Rico. Your local advocate’s num
(LITCs) serve individuals whose in
tion on IRS.gov in the following lan
You?
ber is in your local directory and at
come is below a certain level and
guages.
taxpayeradvocate.irs.gov. You can
need to resolve tax problems such
Spanish
(IRS.gov/spanish).
also call us at 18777774778.
We can help you resolve problems
as audits, appeals, and tax collec
Chinese
(IRS.gov/chinese).
that you can’t resolve with the IRS.
tion disputes. Some clinics can
Vietnamese (IRS.gov/
And our service is free. If you qual
How Can You Learn
provide information about taxpayer
vietnamese).
ify for our assistance, you will be
About Your Taxpayer
rights and responsibilities in differ
Korean
(IRS.gov/korean).
assigned to one advocate who will
Rights?
ent languages for individuals who
Russian
(IRS.gov/russian).
work with you throughout the proc
speak English as a second lan
The
IRS
TACs
provide
ess and will do everything possible
The Taxpayer Bill of Rights de
guage. To find a clinic near you,
overthephone interpreter service
to resolve your issue. TAS can
scribes 10 basic rights that all tax
visit
IRS.gov/litc
or see IRS Publi
in over 170 languages, and the
help you if:
payers have when dealing with the
cation 4134,
Low Income Taxpayer
service is available free to taxpay
Your problem is causing finan
IRS.
Our
Tax
Toolkit
at
Clinic
List.
ers.
cial difficulty for you, your fam
taxpayeradvocate.irs.gov
can help
ily, or your business,
you understand
what these rights
The Taxpayer
You face (or your business is
mean to you
and how they apply.
facing) an immediate threat of
These are your rights. Know them.
Advocate Service Is
adverse action, or
Use them.
Here To Help You
You’ve tried repeatedly to
contact the IRS but no one
What is the Taxpayer
How Else Does the
has responded, or the IRS
Advocate Service?
Taxpayer Advocate
Service Help Taxpayers?
The Taxpayer Advocate Service
(TAS) is an independent organi
TAS works to resolve largescale
zation within the IRS that helps tax
problems that affect many taxpay
payers
and
protects
taxpayer
ers. If you know of one of these
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