Recruitment Notice for the Taxpayer Advocacy Panel, 8520 [2024-02471]
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Estimated Time per Respondent: 2.26
hours.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 180,800 hours.
The following paragraph applies to all
the collections of information covered
by this notice.
An agency may not conduct or
sponsor, and a person is not required to
respond to, a collection of information
unless the collection of information
displays a valid OMB control number.
Books or records relating to a collection
of information must be retained if their
contents may become material in the
administration of any internal revenue
law. Generally, tax returns and tax
return information are confidential, as
required by 26 U.S.C. 6103.
Request for Comments: Comments
submitted in response to this notice will
be summarized and/or included in the
request for OMB approval. All
comments will become a matter of
public record. Comments are invited on:
(a) whether the collection of information
is necessary for the proper performance
of the functions of the agency, including
whether the information shall have
practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the
agency’s estimate of the burden of the
collection of information; (c) ways to
enhance the quality, utility, and clarity
of the information to be collected; (d)
ways to minimize the burden of the
collection of information on
respondents, including through the use
of automated collection techniques or
other forms of information technology;
and (e) estimates of capital or start-up
costs and costs of operation,
maintenance, and purchase of services
to provide information.
Approved: February 1, 2024.
Sara L. Covington,
IRS Tax Analyst.
[FR Doc. 2024–02476 Filed 2–6–24; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Internal Revenue Service
Recruitment Notice for the Taxpayer
Advocacy Panel
Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
Treasury.
ACTION: Notice.
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AGENCY:
Notice of open season for
recruitment of IRS Taxpayer Advocacy
Panel (TAP) members.
DATES: January 31, 2024, through March
15, 2024.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Fred
N. Smith, Jr. at 202–317–3087 (not a
toll-free call).
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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
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. As a federal advisory
committee, TAP is required to have a
fairly balanced membership in terms of
the points of view represented. Thus,
TAP membership represents a crosssection 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. For these
purposes, ‘‘international taxpayers’’ are
broadly defined to include U.S. citizens
working, living, or doing business
abroad. Potential candidates must be
U.S. citizens, not a current employee of
any Bureau of the Treasury Department
or have worked for any Bureau of the
Treasury Department within the three
years of December 1 of the current year
and must pass a federal tax compliance
check and a Federal Bureau of
Investigation criminal background
investigation. Applicants who practice
before the IRS must be in good standing
with the IRS (meaning not currently
under suspension or disbarment).
Federally-registered lobbyists cannot be
members of the TAP. The IRS is seeking
members or alternates in the following
locations: Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas,
California, Connecticut, Delaware,
Hawaii, Indiana, International, Kansas,
Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine,
Massachusetts, Minnesota, Mississippi,
Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire,
New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Puerto
Rico, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Texas,
Utah, Virginia, Vermont and West
Virginia. TAP members are a diverse
group of citizens who represent the
interests of taxpayers, from their
respective geographic locations as well
as taxpayers overall. Members provide
feedback from a taxpayer’s perspective
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on ways to improve IRS customer
service and administration of the federal
tax system, by identifying grassroots
taxpayer issues. Members should have
good communication skills and be able
to speak to taxpayers about TAP and its
activities, while clearly distinguishing
between TAP positions and their
personal viewpoints.
Interested applicants should visit the
TAP website at www.improveirs.org for
more information about TAP.
Applications may be submitted online
at www.usajobs.gov. For questions about
TAP membership, call the TAP toll-free
number, 1–888–912–1227 and select
prompt 5. Callers who are outside of the
U.S. should call 202–317–3087 (not a
toll-free call).
The opening date for submitting
applications is January 31, 2024, and
the deadline for submitting applications
is March 15, 2024. Interviews will be
held. The Department of the Treasury
will review the recommended
candidates and make final selections.
New TAP members will serve a threeyear term starting in December 2024.
(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 Fred
N. Smith, Jr., Taxpayer Advocacy Panel,
Internal Revenue Service, 1111
Constitution Avenue NW, TA:TAP
Room 1509, Washington, DC 20224, or
202–317–3087 (not a toll-free call).
Dated: February 2, 2024.
Kevin Brown,
Acting Director, Taxpayer Advocacy Panel.
[FR Doc. 2024–02471 Filed 2–6–24; 8:45 am]
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January 25, 2024, 12:00
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PLACE: This meeting will be accessible
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Meeting and Screenshare. Any
interested person may call (i) 1–929–
205–6099 (US Toll) or 1–669–900–6833
(US Toll), Meeting ID: 949 7520 9962, to
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[FR Doc No: 2024-02471]
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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: January 31, 2024, through March 15, 2024.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Fred N. Smith, Jr. at 202-317-3087
(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 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. As a
federal advisory committee, TAP is required to have a fairly balanced
membership in terms of the points of view represented. Thus, TAP
membership 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.
For these purposes, ``international taxpayers'' are broadly defined to
include U.S. citizens working, living, or doing business abroad.
Potential candidates must be U.S. citizens, not a current employee of
any Bureau of the Treasury Department or have worked for any Bureau of
the Treasury Department within the three years of December 1 of the
current year and must pass a federal tax compliance check and a Federal
Bureau of Investigation criminal background investigation. Applicants
who practice before the IRS must be in good standing with the IRS
(meaning not currently under suspension or disbarment). Federally-
registered lobbyists cannot be members of the TAP. The IRS is seeking
members or alternates in the following locations: Alabama, Alaska,
Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Indiana,
International, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Massachusetts,
Minnesota, Mississippi, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, New York, North
Dakota, Ohio, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Texas, Utah,
Virginia, Vermont and West Virginia. TAP members are a diverse group of
citizens who represent the interests of taxpayers, from their
respective geographic locations as well as taxpayers overall. Members
provide feedback from a taxpayer's perspective on ways to improve IRS
customer service and administration of the federal tax system, by
identifying grassroots taxpayer issues. Members should have good
communication skills and be able to speak to taxpayers about TAP and
its activities, while clearly distinguishing between TAP positions and
their personal viewpoints.
Interested applicants should visit the TAP website at
www.improveirs.org for more information about TAP. Applications may be
submitted online at www.usajobs.gov. For questions about TAP
membership, call the TAP toll-free number, 1-888-912-1227 and select
prompt 5. Callers who are outside of the U.S. should call 202-317-3087
(not a toll-free call).
The opening date for submitting applications is January 31, 2024,
and the deadline for submitting applications is March 15, 2024.
Interviews will 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 2024. (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
Fred N. Smith, Jr., Taxpayer Advocacy Panel, Internal Revenue Service,
1111 Constitution Avenue NW, TA:TAP Room 1509, Washington, DC 20224, or
202-317-3087 (not a toll-free call).
Dated: February 2, 2024.
Kevin Brown,
Acting Director, Taxpayer Advocacy Panel.
[FR Doc. 2024-02471 Filed 2-6-24; 8:45 am]
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