You asked if the Department of Revenue Services (DRS) reimburses a taxpayer for legal and accounting costs if he or she incurs them because DRS made an error on his or her return.

No. When DRS makes an error on a return, it informs the taxpayer that it has no statutory authority to reimburse him or her for any consequent legal or accounting costs, DRS research analyst Michael Galliher stated.

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