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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TAP Joins the National Taxpayer Advocate and IRS Commissioner at New Jersey Tax Forum

Taxpayer Advocacy Panel (TAP) member T. Renee Parker joined IRS Commissioner Charles P. Rettig, National Taxpayer Advocate Erin M. Collins, and New Jersey Local Taxpayer Advocates (LTAs) at the tax practitioner forums held on June 22 at Bergen Community College in Lyndhurst, New Jersey. Ms. Parker is a Certified Public Accountant and serves on the TAP Notice and Correspondence Committee.

National Taxpayer Advocate, Erin M. Collins, and TAP Member T. Renee Parker, CPA
National Taxpayer Advocate, Erin M. Collins, and TAP Member T. Renee Parker, CPA

TAP Member T. Renee Parker, CPA, and IRS Commissioner Charles P. Rettig
TAP Member T. Renee Parker, CPA, and IRS Commissioner Charles P. Rettig

TAP Member T. Renee Parker, CPA, and Trenton LTA Darol Tucker
TAP Member T. Renee Parker, CPA, and Trenton LTA Darol Tucker

 
Commissioner Rettig and the National Taxpayer Advocate were keynote speakers at the forum which included a Tax Controversy update and other key issues impacting tax professionals. During the event TAP representatives, including TAP member Parker, worked to connect with the attendees and inform the public about the TAP’s mission to improve IRS processes and customer service.

Other taxpayer outreach opportunities at the forum included Problem Solving Day events hosted by LTA Erica Son (Springfield, New Jersey) and LTA Darol Tucker (Trenton, New Jersey). The Taxpayer Advocate Service (TAS) conducts Problem Solving Days to offer in-person assistance to taxpayers who have tax problems they haven’t been able to resolve with the IRS.

This event also focused on equipping the public with the latest guidance on handling tax issues and educating taxpayers about the resources that are available to assist them with working with the IRS.

TAP is a Federal Advisory Committee that serves as a two-way channel between the general public and the IRS and serves as a focus group that makes recommendations to the IRS and the National taxpayer Advocate. Get to know more about how the citizen volunteers on the TAP are working to make the IRS better for you.