The US Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service this week announced the selection of 41 new members to serve on the nationwide Taxpayer Advocacy Panel (TAP), a Federal Advisory Committee charged with providing direct taxpayer input to the IRS.
The new panel members will join 57 returning members to round out the panel of 98 volunteers for 2008. The new members were selected from over 400 interested individuals from all over the country, who applied through an open recruitment period last spring.
The mission of the panel is to listen to taxpayers, identify issues, and make suggestions for improving IRS service and customer satisfaction.
The volunteer members provide a taxpayer’s perspective on critical tax administration programs, and help the IRS identify ways to improve customer service. Oversight and program support for the TAP are the responsibility of the Taxpayer Advocate Service, an independent organization within the IRS which helps resolve taxpayer problems, and recommends changes that will prevent problems.
Panel members will work with IRS executives on priority topics – primarily those involving the Wage and Investment and Small Business/Self Employed divisions. Members also serve as a conduit for grassroots issues from the public, and forward taxpayers’ issues and concerns to the IRS with recommendations for improvement.
"The Taxpayer Advocacy Panel members provide a valuable voice and help improve processes within the IRS,“ explained Acting IRS Commissioner Linda Stiff.
She continued “Serving their country with tax administration advice is an excellent example of volunteers making a difference in America.”
TAP members are US citizens who volunteer to serve a three-year appointment, and are expected to devote 300 to 500 hours per year to panel activities. Panel members come from all walks of life with balanced representation from all 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico.
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