You now have an opportunity to make a positive contribution to your tax system by becoming a member of the Taxpayer Advocacy Panel. The program expanded nation-wide and continues to solicit citizen input on the quality of IRS customer service and satisfaction.

As a Taxpayer Advocacy Panel member, you will:

• Serve in a advisory capacity to IRS through meetings and focus groups
• Solicit citizen input on specific issues and channel the feedback to the agency
• Identify, prioritize, and elevate as necessary, taxpayer issues to the IRS
• Refer taxpayers who contact the Panel to the IRS office best able to resolve their problems
• Annually report and publish the results of their work

Minimum requirements for becoming a TAP member:

• Commit approximately 100 to 300 volunteer hours per year to the Panel
• Be a citizen of the United States of America
• Be current with all Federal tax obligations
• Pass FBI Name Check