The Internal Revenue Service is accepting applications for the Electronic Tax Administration Advisory Committee through Jan. 31. Those accepted will start their three-year terms next September.
Applicants should have experience in areas such as state tax administration, cybersecurity and information security, tax software development, tax prep, payroll and tax financial product processing, systems management and improvement, and implementation of customer service initiatives.
The ETAAC is a public forum for discussion of issues in electronic tax administration, such as prevention of identity theft and refund fraud. The committee supports the preference of paperless filing; members also work closely with the Security Summit, a joint effort of the IRS, state tax administrators and private-sector tax partners to fight electronic fraud and tax-related ID theft.
The IRS also encourages applications from those who represent "the viewpoints of average taxpayers," including consumer advocates and others with an interest in tax issues.
Nominations for new members may be made by letter and received from organizations or from the individuals themselves. Applicants should complete the
Applicants must also complete and submit a tax check waiver form and undergo an IRS practitioner background check as well as an FBI background check. Information on the tax check waiver and FBI background check will be provided upon receipt of the application.
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