Taxpayer Advocacy Panel program to go on temporary administrative suspension

For more than 20 years, the Taxpayer Advocacy Panel (TAP), through its team of dedicated volunteer members, has served a vital function in our tax system by advocating for the interests of taxpayers and offering critical feedback to the IRS. The insights and concerns raised by TAP members have historically played an influential role in shaping policies and redefining services that directly affect taxpayers across the nation and abroad. At this time, however, the TAP program will enter a temporary administrative suspension, effective February 13, 2026.

This will include a suspension on the acceptance of new issues and concerns related to improving IRS processes and taxpayer service. Please return to this page for additional updates as they become available.

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Home > News & Events>National Taxpayer Advocate Erin Collins Delivers Her First Report to Congress
June 29, 2020

National Taxpayer Advocate Erin Collins Delivers Her First
Report to Congress

National Taxpayer Advocate Erin M. Collins today released her first report to Congress, identifying taxpayer challenges arising from the COVID-19 pandemic, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, and the IRS’s implementation of the Taxpayer First Act (TFA) as priority issues the Taxpayer Advocate Service (TAS) plans to focus on in the coming year.

“I am proud to advocate for taxpayers’ rights and to work toward improving the taxpayer experience to ensure a fair and just tax administration. The effects of COVID-19 will continue to be felt for the foreseeable future. We will continue to identify areas where taxpayers’ needs are not being met and will continue to advocate for alternative approaches to meet those needs.”

The full report can be viewed here.