[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 195 (Friday, October 8, 1999)] [Notices] [Page 54962] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 99-26227] [[Page 54962]] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Internal Revenue Service Notice of Open Meeting of the Information Reporting Program Advisory Committee AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Treasury. ACTION: Notice of open meeting of the Information Reporting Program Advisory Committee. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: In 1991 the IRS established the Information Reporting Program Advisory Committee (IRPAC) in response to a recommendation made by the United States Congress. The primary purpose of IRPAC is to provide an organized public forum for discussion of relevant information reporting issues between the officials of the IRS and representatives of the payer/practitioner community. IRPAC offers constructive observations about current or proposed policies, programs, and procedures and, when necessary, suggests ways to improve the operation of the Information Reporting Program (IRP). There will be a meeting of IRPAC on Wednesday, October 27, 1999. The meeting will be held in Room 3313 of the Internal Revenue Service Main Building, which is located at 1111 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC. A summarized version of the agenda along with a list of topics that are planned to be discussed are listed below. Summarized Agenda for Meeting on Wednesday, October 27, 1999 9:00--Meeting Opens 11:30--Break for Lunch 1:00--Meeting Resumes 4:00--Meeting Adjourns The topics that are planned to be covered are as follows: (1) TIN Listings and Tapes for the Backup Withholding and IRP Penalty Programs. (2) Tax Reporting on Sick-pay. (3) Form 1065 Schedule K-1 Electronic Filing. (4) IRPAC Articles in the SSA/IRS Reporter. (5) Change in Publication 531 Instructions. (6) Follow-up Paper on Investment Advisors. (7) Follow-up Paper on Electronic Filing of Forms 1099 by Large Filers. (8) IRS Update on the Martinsburg Computing Center's Magnetic Media/Electronic Filing Seminars. (9) IRS Update on the Report to Congress about Extending the Due Date for Payee Statements. (10) IRS Update on Changes to the Form 1099 Instructions. (11) IRS Update on the Creation of an IRS Web Site. Note: Last minute changes to these topics are possible and could prevent advance notice. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: IRPAC reports to the National Director, Office of Specialty Taxes, who is the executive responsible for information reporting payer compliance. IRPAC is instrumental in providing advice to enhance the IRP Program. Increasing participation by external stakeholders in the planning and improvement of the tax system will help achieve the goals of increasing voluntary compliance, reducing burden, and improving customer service. IRPAC is currently comprised of 21 representatives from various segments of the information reporting payer/practitioner community. IRPAC members are not paid for their time or services, but consistent with Federal regulations, they are reimbursed for their travel and lodging expenses to attend two public meetings each year. DATES: The meeting will be open to the public, and will be in a room that accommodates approximately 80 people, including members of IRPAC and IRS officials. Seats are available to members of the public on a first-come, first-served basis. In order to get your name on the building access list, notification of intent to attend this meeting must be made with Ms. Thomasine Matthews no later than Friday, October 22, 1999. Ms. Matthews can be reached by e-mail at [email protected], or by telephone at 202-622-4214. Notification of intent to attend should include your name, organization and phone number. If you leave this information for Ms. Matthews in a voice-mail message, please spell out all names. A draft of the agenda will be available via facsimile transmission the week prior to the meeting. Please call or e-mail Ms. Thomasine Matthews on or after Monday, October 18, 1999, to have a copy of the agenda faxed to you. Please note that a draft agenda will not be available until that date. ADDRESSES: If you would like to have IRPAC consider a written statement at a future IRPAC meeting (not this upcoming meeting), please write to Kate LaBuda at the IRS, Office of Payer Compliance, OP:EX:ST:PC, Room 2013, 1111 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC, 20224. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To get on the access list to attend this meeting, or to have a copy of the agenda faxed to you on or after October 18, 1999, e-mail Ms. Thomasine Matthews at [email protected], or call her at 202-622-4214. For general information about IRPAC call Ms. Kate LaBuda at 202-622-3404. Dated: October 1, 1999. Allen Jones, Acting Director, Office of Payer Compliance, Office of Examination. [FR Doc. 99-26227 Filed 10-7-99; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4830-01-P