Taxpayer Advocacy Panel

APR 28

Taxpayer Advocacy Panel Recruitment Period Closed


The Taxpayer Advocacy Panel's (TAP) recruitment membership application period for this year closed on April 27, 2012. We would like to extend sincere thanks to all who submitted an application to serve as a TAP volunteer. During the open recruiting period, from March 19 through April 27, 2012, we received more than 380 applications for panel membership.

Next steps of the panel membership selection process will include rigorous review of TAP applications in May and Interviews of the top applicants in June. The TAP Director will submit recommendations for panel membership to the National Taxpayer Advocate (NTA) Nina Olson and the IRS Commissioner for approval, and then to the Department of the Treasury for final selection. The new TAP members will begin their three-year terms in December 2012. Continue>>

 

TAP is a group of volunteers dedicated to helping the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) identify ways to improve customer service and satisfaction. TAP is a Federal Advisory committee established in 2002 under the authority of the U.S. Department of the Treasury.

The Taxpayer Advocacy Panel listens to taxpayers, identifies taxpayers' issues, and makes suggestions for improving IRS service and customer satisfaction.

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By the Numbers

 

6
8
1

TAP recommendations submitted to the IRS since 2002
2
0
4
3

Outreach events completed in 2010

 

Media

IRS looking for volunteers for Taxpayer Advocacy Panel 
(The Birmingham News, March 20, 2012)
 


IRS seeks Utahn for Taxpayer Advocacy Panel alternate
(The Salt Lake Tribune, March 20, 2012)
 


IRS seeks Pennsylvanians for Taxpayer Advocacy Panel
(PennLive.com, March 19, 2012)
 

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