Tax appeal is an informal way without going to court, for tax payers to try to settle a tax dispute between the tax payer and  the Internal Revenue to get the tax problem resolved in a fair and accuracy way under the tax laws.

Whether you file taxes online or use the help of an accountant to file your tax returns, the IRS may question your return. The IRS may decide to question your tax deductions, such as charities – especially if you have a large amount of deduction verses your wages or a much larger amount from the previous year, filing status, or possibly just a math error so its best to be detailed oriented and accurate to avoid a tax audit.

If your number comes up for a tax audit from the Internal Revenue, the tax payer has rights (BILL OF RIGHTS) that give you the right to consult a tax attorney or a CPA (certified) to represent you before the tax audit and if a tax payer isn’t served a summons the tax payer doesn’t have to appear for the audit, just the consultant that represents a tax payer.

There may be legal/ compromise to settle this type of dispute with Internal Revenue, but all penalties and interest accrue during the tax appeal so its necessary to get this settled as soon as possible to avoid all the added cost to tax payers.