This publication discusses general rules and procedures that the IRS follows in examinations, what happens during an examination, your appeal rights, and how to file a claim for refund of tax you already paid. Current Revision Publication 556 (PDF PDF | HTML | eBook) Recent Developments None at this time. Other Items You May Find Useful All Revisions for Publication 556 Low Income Taxpayer Clinics About Publication 1, Your Rights as a Taxpayer Publication 5 PDF, Your Appeal Rights and How to Prepare a Protest if You Don't Agree (PDF) Additional Publications You May Find Useful Other Current Products Related Items About Form 656, Offer in Compromise About Form 843, Claim for Refund and Request for Abatement About Form 1040-X, Amended U.S. Individual Income Tax Return About Form 2848, Power of Attorney and Declaration of Representative About Form 4506, Request for Copy of Tax Return About Form 4506-T, Request for Transcript of Tax Return About Form 8379, Injured Spouse Allocation About Form 8857, Request for Innocent Spouse Relief About Form 9465, Installment Agreement Request