And this is exactly why you can never file a 1040 form. After all, even if you sign it "to the best of my knowledge," You know that is a lie. Why is it a lie? Because the best of your knowledge is that you don't know if it is a fact or not. You know that there might be something in IRS regs that shows that you might be wrong about something. You know that only if you knew all the IRS law, and were able to cross reference it all accurately, then you would know that it was to the best of your knowledge. So, you know that you can't honestly sign the form. Throw in privacy, and you aren't required to sign anything with them. And if you don't sign, all their assumptions about your tax status are bogus. Sue the individual agents and their bonds for harming you by lying about you and thereby getting your property stolen from you. Use the word "property" in your law suit against them.