80 FR 12549 - Recruitment Notice for the Taxpayer Advocacy Panel

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Internal Revenue Service

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 45 (March 9, 2015)

Page Range		12549-12550
FR Document		2015-05360

Notice of Open Season for Recruitment of IRS Taxpayer Advocacy Panel (TAP) Members.

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 45 (Monday, March 9, 2015)

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 45 (Monday, March 9, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12549-12550]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-05360]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service


Recruitment Notice for the Taxpayer Advocacy Panel

AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Treasury.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Notice of Open Season for Recruitment of IRS Taxpayer Advocacy 
Panel (TAP) Members.

DATES: March 9, 2015 through April 19, 2015.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lisa Billups at 214-413-6523 (not a 
toll-free call).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given that the Department 
of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) are inviting 
individuals to help improve the nation's tax agency by applying to be 
members of the Taxpayer Advocacy Panel (TAP). The mission of the TAP is 
to listen to taxpayers, identify issues that affect taxpayers, and make 
suggestions for improving IRS service and customer satisfaction. The 
TAP serves as an advisory body to the Secretary of the Treasury, the 
Commissioner of Internal Revenue, and the National Taxpayer Advocate. 
TAP

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members will participate in subcommittees that channel their feedback 
to the IRS through the Panel's parent committee.
    The IRS is seeking applicants who have an interest in good 
government, a personal commitment to volunteer approximately 200 to 300 
hours a year, and a desire to help improve IRS customer service. To the 
extent possible, the TAP Director will ensure that TAP membership is 
balanced and represents a cross-section of the taxpaying public with at 
least one member from each state, the District of Columbia and Puerto 
Rico in addition to one member representing international taxpayers. 
Potential candidates must be U.S. citizens and must pass an IRS tax 
compliance check and a Federal Bureau of Investigation background 
investigation. Federally-registered lobbyists cannot be members of the 
TAP.
    TAP members are a diverse group of citizens who represent the 
interests of taxpayers from their respective geographic locations by 
providing feedback from a taxpayer's perspective on ways to improve IRS 
customer service and administration of the federal tax system, and by 
identifying grassroots taxpayer issues. Members should have good 
communication skills and be able to speak to taxpayers about the TAP 
and TAP activities, while clearly distinguishing between TAP positions 
and their personal viewpoints.
    Interested applicants should visit the TAP Web site at 
www.improveirs.org for more information about the TAP. To complete an 
on-line application visit www.usajobs.gov or call the TAP toll-free 
number, 1-888-912-1227, if they have questions about TAP membership. 
The opening date for submitting applications is March 9, 2015, and the 
deadline for submitting applications is April 19, 2015. Interviews may 
be held. The Department of the Treasury will review the recommended 
candidates and make final selections. New TAP members will serve a 
three-year term starting in December 2015. (Note: highly-ranked 
applicants not selected as members may be placed on a roster of 
alternates who will be eligible to fill future vacancies that may occur 
on the Panel.)
    Questions regarding the selection of TAP members may be directed to 
Lisa Billups, Taxpayer Advocacy Panel, Internal Revenue Service, 1111 
Constitution Avenue NW., TA:TAP Room 1509, Washington, DC 20224, or 
214-413-6523 (not a toll-free call).

    Dated: March 3, 2015.
Otis Simpson,
Acting Director, Taxpayer Advocacy Panel.
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• Nationality SUMMARY: An open meeting of the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
• Passport number (ID number will be Taxpayer Advocacy Panel Notices and Linda Rivera at 1–888–912–1227 or
ok for French citizens) Correspondence Project Committee will (202) 317–3337.
• Company and position. be conducted. The Taxpayer Advocacy SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant Panel is soliciting public comments, hereby given pursuant to section
to section 10(a) (2) of the Federal ideas, and suggestions on improving 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory
Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92– customer service at the Internal Revenue Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. (1988)
463, 5 U.S.C., App.), notice is hereby Service. that an open meeting of the Taxpayer
given for a meeting of Special DATES: The meeting will be held Advocacy Panel Toll-Free Phone Line
Committee 213. The agenda will include Thursday, April 9, 2015. Project Committee will be held
the following: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Wednesday, April 15, 2015 at 2:30 p.m.
Tuesday, April 14 Theresa Singleton at 1–888–912–1227 or Eastern Time via teleconference. The
202–317–3329. public is invited to make oral comments
• Plenary discussion (sign-in at 08:00 or submit written statements for
a.m.) SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is
hereby given pursuant to section consideration. Due to limited
Æ Introductions and administrative conference lines, notification of intent
items 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory
Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. (1988) to participate must be made with Linda
Æ Review and approve minutes from Rivera. For more information please
last full plenary meeting that a meeting of the Taxpayer
Advocacy Panel Notices and contact: Ms. Rivera at 1–888–912–1227
Æ Review of terms of reference (if
Correspondence Project Committee will or (202) 317–3337, or write TAP Office,
needed)
be held Thursday, April 9, 2015, at 1111 Constitution Avenue NW., Room
Æ WG1, WG2 and WG3 status updates
Æ Industry updates 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time via 1509—National Office, Washington, DC
Æ WG2 Draft Document teleconference. The public is invited to 20224, or contact us at the Web site:
make oral comments or submit written http://www.improveirs.org.
Wednesday, April 15 The committee will be discussing
statements for consideration. Due to
• Plenary discussion limited conference lines, notification of Toll-free issues and public input is
• WG2 Draft Document intent to participate must be made with welcomed.
• WG3 discussion Theresa Singleton. For more Dated: March 3, 2015.
• WG1 discussion information please contact: Theresa Otis Simpson,
Thursday, April 16 Singleton at 1–888–912–1227 or 202– Acting Director, Taxpayer Advocacy Panel.
317–3329, TAP Office, 1111
• Plenary discussion Constitution Avenue NW., Room 1509—
[FR Doc. 2015–05341 Filed 3–6–15; 8:45 am]
• WG2 Draft Document BILLING CODE 4830–01–P
National Office, Washington, DC 20224,
• WG3 discussion
• Administrative items (new meeting or contact us at the Web site: http://
location/dates, action items etc.) www.improveirs.org. DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Attendance is open to the interested The agenda will include a discussion
public but limited to space availability. on various letters, and other issues Internal Revenue Service
With the approval of the chairman, related to written communications from
the IRS. Recruitment Notice for the Taxpayer
members of the public may present oral Advocacy Panel
statements at the meeting. Persons Dated: March 3, 2015.
wishing to present statements or obtain Otis Simpson, AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS),
information should contact the person Acting Director, Taxpayer Advocacy Panel. Treasury.
listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION [FR Doc. 2015–05339 Filed 3–6–15; 8:45 am] ACTION: Notice.
CONTACT section. Members of the public BILLING CODE 4830–01–P
may present a written statement to the SUMMARY: Notice of Open Season for
committee at any time. Recruitment of IRS Taxpayer Advocacy
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Panel (TAP) Members.
Issued in Washington, DC, on March 4,
2015. DATES: March 9, 2015 through April 19,
Mohannad Dawoud, Internal Revenue Service 2015.
Management Analyst, NextGen, Program FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lisa
Open Meeting of the Taxpayer Billups at 214–413–6523 (not a toll-free
Oversight and Administration, Federal
Advocacy Panel Toll-Free Phone Line call).
Aviation Administration.
Project Committee
[FR Doc. 2015–05409 Filed 3–6–15; 8:45 am] SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is
BILLING CODE 4910–13–P AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), hereby given that the Department of the
Treasury. Treasury and the Internal Revenue
ACTION: Notice of meeting. Service (IRS) are inviting individuals to
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY help improve the nation’s tax agency by
SUMMARY: An open meeting of the applying to be members of the Taxpayer
Internal Revenue Service Taxpayer Advocacy Panel Toll-Free Advocacy Panel (TAP). The mission of
Phone Line Project Committee will be
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the TAP is to listen to taxpayers,
Open Meeting of the Taxpayer conducted. The Taxpayer Advocacy identify issues that affect taxpayers, and
Advocacy Panel Notices and Panel is soliciting public comments, make suggestions for improving IRS
Correspondence Project Committee ideas, and suggestions on improving service and customer satisfaction. The
customer service at the Internal Revenue TAP serves as an advisory body to the
AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS),
Service. Secretary of the Treasury, the
Treasury.
DATES: The meeting will be held Commissioner of Internal Revenue, and
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
Wednesday, April 15, 2015. the National Taxpayer Advocate. TAP

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members will participate in Dated: March 3, 2015. SUMMARY: An open meeting of the
subcommittees that channel their Otis Simpson, Taxpayer Advocacy Panel Taxpayer
feedback to the IRS through the Panel’s Acting Director, Taxpayer Advocacy Panel. Communications Project Committee will
parent committee. [FR Doc. 2015–05360 Filed 3–6–15; 8:45 am] be conducted. The Taxpayer Advocacy
The IRS is seeking applicants who BILLING CODE 4830–01–P Panel is soliciting public comments,
have an interest in good government, a ideas, and suggestions on improving
personal commitment to volunteer customer service at the Internal Revenue
approximately 200 to 300 hours a year, DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Service.
and a desire to help improve IRS DATES: The meeting will be held
Internal Revenue Service Thursday, April 2, 2015.
customer service. To the extent possible,
the TAP Director will ensure that TAP Open Meeting of the Taxpayer FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
membership is balanced and represents Advocacy Panel Joint Committee Janice Spinks at 1–888–912–1227 or
a cross-section of the taxpaying public (206) 946–3006.
with at least one member from each AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is
Treasury. hereby given pursuant to section
state, the District of Columbia and
Puerto Rico in addition to one member ACTION: Notice of meeting. 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory
representing international taxpayers. SUMMARY: An open meeting of the Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. (1988)
Potential candidates must be U.S. Taxpayer Advocacy Panel Joint that an open meeting of the Taxpayer
citizens and must pass an IRS tax Committee will be conducted. The Advocacy Panel Taxpayer
compliance check and a Federal Bureau Taxpayer Advocacy Panel is soliciting Communications Project Committee will
of Investigation background public comments, ideas, and be held Thursday, April 2, 2015, at 3:00
investigation. Federally-registered suggestions on improving customer p.m. Eastern Time via teleconference.
lobbyists cannot be members of the service at the Internal Revenue Service. The public is invited to make oral
TAP. comments or submit written statements
DATES: The meeting will be held
for consideration. Due to limited
TAP members are a diverse group of Wednesday, April 29, 2015.
conference lines, notification of intent
citizens who represent the interests of FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lisa
to participate must be made with Janice
taxpayers from their respective Billups at 1–888–912–1227 or (214) Spinks. For more information please
geographic locations by providing 413–6523. contact: Janice Spinks at 1–888–912–
feedback from a taxpayer’s perspective SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is 1227 or 206–946–3006, or write TAP
on ways to improve IRS customer hereby given pursuant to section Office, 915 2nd Avenue, MS W–406,
service and administration of the federal 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Seattle, WA 98174, or post comments to
tax system, and by identifying grassroots Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. (1988) the Web site: http://www.improveirs.org.
taxpayer issues. Members should have that an open meeting of the Taxpayer The committee will be discussing
good communication skills and be able Advocacy Panel Joint Committee will be various issues related to Taxpayer
to speak to taxpayers about the TAP and held Wednesday, April 29, 2015, at 1:00 Communications and public input is
TAP activities, while clearly p.m. Eastern Time via teleconference. welcome.
distinguishing between TAP positions The public is invited to make oral
Dated: March 3, 2015.
and their personal viewpoints. comments or submit written statements
for consideration. For more information Otis Simpson,
Interested applicants should visit the Acting Director, Taxpayer Advocacy Panel.
please contact Lisa Billups at 1–888–
TAP Web site at www.improveirs.org for
912–1227 or 214–413–6523, or write [FR Doc. 2015–05363 Filed 3–6–15; 8:45 am]
more information about the TAP. To
TAP Office 1114 Commerce Street, BILLING CODE 4830–01–P
complete an on-line application visit
Dallas, TX 75242–1021, or post
www.usajobs.gov or call the TAP toll-
comments to the Web site: http://
free number, 1–888–912–1227, if they DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
www.improveirs.org.
have questions about TAP membership. The agenda will include various
The opening date for submitting committee issues for submission to the Internal Revenue Service
applications is March 9, 2015, and the IRS and other TAP related topics. Public
deadline for submitting applications is Open Meeting of the Taxpayer
input is welcomed.
April 19, 2015. Interviews may be held. Advocacy Panel Special Projects
The Department of the Treasury will Dated: March 3, 2015. Committee
review the recommended candidates Otis Simpson,
Acting Director, Taxpayer Advocacy Panel.
AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS),
and make final selections. New TAP Treasury.
members will serve a three-year term [FR Doc. 2015–05361 Filed 3–6–15; 8:45 am]
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
starting in December 2015. (Note: BILLING CODE 4830–01–P
highly-ranked applicants not selected as SUMMARY: An open meeting of the
members may be placed on a roster of Taxpayer Advocacy Panel Special
alternates who will be eligible to fill DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Projects Committee will be conducted.
future vacancies that may occur on the The Taxpayer Advocacy Panel is
Internal Revenue Service
Panel.) soliciting public comments, ideas, and
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Questions regarding the selection of Open meeting of the Taxpayer suggestions on improving customer
TAP members may be directed to Lisa Advocacy Panel Taxpayer service at the Internal Revenue Service.
Billups, Taxpayer Advocacy Panel, Communications Project Committee DATES: The meeting will be held
Internal Revenue Service, 1111 Thursday, April 2, 2015.
AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS),
Constitution Avenue NW., TA:TAP Treasury. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kim
Room 1509, Washington, DC 20224, or Vinci at 1–888–912–1227 or 916–974–
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
214–413–6523 (not a toll-free call). 5086.

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Collection		Federal Register
sudoc Class		AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106:
Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice.
Dates		March 9, 2015 through April 19, 2015.
Contact		Lisa Billups at 214-413-6523 (not a toll-free call).
FR Citation		80 FR 12549

80 FR 12549 - Recruitment Notice for the Taxpayer Advocacy Panel

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURYInternal Revenue Service

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 45 (March 9, 2015)

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
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