TAX MAN: Pitfalls in tax appeals

TAX MAN: Pitfalls in tax appeals

People sometimes get into a disagreement with the Department of Taxation over the amount of tax they owe, or whether they owe tax at all. To solve these disputes, there is a tax appeal process. To help taxpayers understand this process, the department typically sends two documents to taxpayers who they are auditing: Tax Information Release (TIR) 2002-01, and the Hawaii Taxpayer Bill of Rights (TBOR). “Taxpayers have a right to information regard…