IRS Seeking IRPAC Nominations From Taxpayers And Preparers

by Mike Godfrey, Tax-News.com, Washington

05 May 2006

The Internal Revenue Service has announced that it is currently seeking nominations for membership of the Information Reporting Program Advisory Committee (IRPAC).

IRPAC is an advisory body which guides the IRS leadership on a wide range of information reporting and administration issues. It is comprised of up to 23 members, who are appointed to three-year terms by the Commissioner.

Each year approximately one-third of the membership terms expire. Nominations are now being accepted for appointments that begin January 2007.

Established in 1991, IRPAC presents a report to the Commissioner of the IRS each year at a public meeting in the fall. Its members are drawn from substantially diverse backgrounds and include representatives of the taxpaying public, tax professional community, small and large businesses, colleges and universities, state tax administrations, banks, and insurance and payroll communities.

Applicants are required to undergo FBI background checks, while the credentials of tax practitioners will also undergo scrutiny.

The deadline for the submission of applications is July 14, 2006.

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