1 Identifies taxpayer issues based on feedback submitted to TAP by the general public and raises these issues directly to the IRS.
2 Submits recommendations to the IRS to improve efficiency, adjust problematic systems or procedures, and improve taxpayer service.
3 Works in partnership with IRS employees to resolve problems, monitoring IRS progress in implementing and maintaining solutions.
TAP News TAP Makes Significant Progress Towards Improving Form 1040 and Instructions The Taxpayer Advocate Panel (TAP) Tax Forms and Publications Committee (Committee) received the IRS response to its submission of Form 1040, U.S. Individual Income Tax Return, regarding the form’s instructions, and the corresponding filing Schedules 1, 2, and 3.
TAP News TAP Success Story: Refund Payments and Stimulus Payments to Taxpayers with Joint/Separate Bank Accounts
TAP News TAP Success Story: Refund Payments and Stimulus Payments to Taxpayers with Joint/Separate Bank Accounts
current report 2022 TAP Annual Report The 2022 TAP Annual Report highlights our key recommendations to improve IRS customer service and summarizes our key accomplishments and activities, including the 201 recommendations submitted to the IRS in 2022. Download