Taxpayer Advocate Calls for Taxpayer Bill of Rights

The head of the Taxpayer Advocate Service (TAS), also known as National Taxpayer Advocate, urged the IRS to adopt a comprehensive Taxpayer Bill of Rights in her annual report to Congress. TAS is an independent office within the IRS and reports to congress.  In the report she said “because of sequestration, the IRS’s funding was substantially cut, which translated into a reduction in taxpayer service”.  Also “public trust in its fairness and impartiality was called into question” because of reports the IRS’ apparent political treatment of certain applicants for tax-exempt status.

See http://www.irs.gov/uac/Newsroom/National-Taxpayer-Advocate-Delivers-Annual-Report-to-Congress;-Focuses-on-Taxpayer-Bill-of-Rights-and-IRS-Funding