TAP A04-033

Improving EITC Audit Notice "Stuffer"

Statement of Issue:

The EITC Committee was asked to review and suggest changes to the draft "stuffer" to be included with the Contact Letter 566B, which is sent to taxpayers whose EITC claims are being examined. The purpose of the stuffer is to reduce the number of non-responses to audit notices.

Proposal:

The Committee recommended the stuffer be placed on top of the notice and all enclosures, possibly as a wrapper and the stuffer be printed on eye-catching colored paper or with dollar bills in the background. The Committee also recommended both an English and a Spanish side and large font size. In addition, the Committee made line by line specific recommendations and attached a draft version showing the suggested changes.

EITC Director reported that Committee comments were provided to the IRS group working on the form but that it had been decided that the notice stuffer would not be used at this time.