TAP AD HOC Committee Meeting
August 9, 2007

DFO:

• Nancy Ferree, Program Manager, Plantation, FL

MEMBERS PRESENT:

• MJ Lee, Portola Valley, CA – Chair
• Patrice Marker, Davie, FL
• Alberto Rodriguez, Miami, FL

MEMBERS ABSENT:

• George Bates, Great Falls, MT
• Margaret Ferguson, Vista, CA
• Chris Freeman, Pleasant Hill, IA – Vice Chair
• Gim Hom, Acton, MA
• Kimberly Hudson-Brown, Blakeslee, PA
• Mary Ann Lawler, Dearborn, MI
• Mary Armstrong, Pensacola, FL
• Kenneth Wright, Ashland, MO
• William Yaeger, Alexandria, VA

STAFF:

• Glenn Kirkland, Acting Chief, MLI Strategy Office
• Sue Sottile, Director of Tax Forms and Pubs
• Inez DeJesus, Program Analyst, Plantation, FL
• Anita Fields, TAP Secretary-note- taker, Plantation, FL

Welcome / Review Agenda / Introductions
Chair MJ Lee welcomed everyone and reviewed the agenda.
MJ apologized for attempting to cancel the meeting after it had already been announced in the Federal Register.  She assured IRS Program Owners that this did not reflect a loss of willingness to serve by the committee members.

Roll Call
Anita Fields performed a roll call of attendees. Quorum of 7 was not met.

Approval of Previous Meeting’s Minutes
Committee could not approve previous minutes because quorum was not met.

Report on MLI Subcommittee
Glenn Kirkland projects that the interactive DVD will be completed and available by early-mid September.  The student and instructor guide will be changed to be more usable for mass distribution channels as opposed to ESL distribution. Jen Dewberry is currently on leave and her detailed assignment will be ending at the end of August.

Report on Tax Forms & Pubs Subcommittee
Sue Sottile asked group for feedback on Form 8888 (Direct Deposit of Refund).  There was feed back provided to Bob Erickson in June on Form 8888.  Sue Sottile will send Nancy Ferree the 1040 instructions to review and would like feedback by the end of August.  Al Rodriguez volunteered to head up that project with assistance from Patrice Marker.  Ms. Sottile also reiterated her previous request that Area committees working on tax forms and publications work with the Ad Hoc committee so the recommendations are not coming to her from numerous committees.  She requests the recommendations to improve tax forms and pubs be elevated thru the Ad Hoc committee.  Nancy Ferree said that she will discuss this issue with Bernie Coston.

Sue Sottile requested that the committee review the Telephone Excise Tax Paid (TETR) Form 8913 and provide her with feedback by the end of August.  MJ Lee is heading up that effort.

Closing—Meeting Survey reminder
Nancy Ferree reminded members to complete and send in the meeting survey.
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Closing
Patrice Marker and Al Rodriguez looked at Form 8850 and instructions (Issue 4270) and provided feedback to Chris Freeman.  MJ Lee will talk with Chris and get final answer to Bob Erickson.

Next meeting: September 13, 2007 2:00 ET Teleconference

Certification:  These minutes were approved by the TAP Ad Hoc Committee by consensus on September 13, 2007.