[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 107 (Monday, June 7, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 30373-30374]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-11451]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service


Internal Revenue Service Advisory Council (IRSAC); Nominations

AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury.

ACTION: Request for Nominations.

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SUMMARY: The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is seeking new members to 
serve on the Internal Revenue Service Advisory Council (IRSAC). 
Applications are currently being accepted for appointments that will 
begin in January 2022. IRSAC members are drawn from substantially 
diverse backgrounds representing a cross-section of the taxpaying 
public with substantial, disparate experience in: Tax preparation for 
individuals, small businesses and large, multi-national corporations; 
tax-exempt and government entities; and information reporting. 
Nominations of qualified individuals may come from individuals or 
organizations; applications should describe and document the proposed 
member's qualifications for IRSAC.

DATES: Applications must be received on or before July 9, 2021.

ADDRESSES: Applications should be submitted to IRS National Public 
Liaison via email to [email protected] or electronic fax to 855-
811-8021. Application packages are

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available on the IRS website at https://www.irs.gov/tax-professionals/open-season-for-membership-in-the-internal-revenue-service-advisory-council-irsac-1.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Anna Brown at 202-317-6564 (not a 
toll-free number) or send an email to [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In particular, the IRSAC is seeking 
applicants with knowledge and background in some of the following 
areas:

Information Reporting--Service provider, banking industry and/or 
insurance industry background with experience filing information 
returns
Large Business & International--International tax expertise; experience 
as a certified public accountant or tax attorney working in or for a 
large, sophisticated organization; experience working in-house at a 
major firm dealing with complex organizations
Small Business & Self-Employed--Knowledge or experience with virtual 
currency/cryptocurrency and/or peer to peer payment applications; 
knowledge of passthrough entities and/or fiduciary tax; experience with 
online or digital businesses, audit representation, and/or educating on 
tax issues and topics
Tax Exempt & Government Entities--Experience with exempt organizations 
and/or employee plans
Wage & Investment--Knowledge of tax law application/tax preparation 
experience, income tax issues related to refundable credits, the audit 
process, and/or how information returns are used and integrated for 
compliance; experience educating on tax issues and topics, with multi-
lingual taxpayer communications, with taxpayer advocacy or contact 
center operations, marketing/applying industry benchmarks to 
operations, with tax software industry, and/or with the creation or use 
of diverse information returns used to report income, deductions, 
withholding, or other information for tax purposes; familiarity with 
IRS tax forms and publications; financial services information 
technology background with knowledge of technology innovations in 
public and private customer service sectors.

    The IRSAC serves as an advisory body to the Commissioner of 
Internal Revenue and provides an organized public forum for discussion 
of relevant tax administration issues between IRS officials and 
representatives of the public. The IRSAC proposes enhancements to IRS 
operations, recommends administrative and policy changes to improve 
taxpayer service, compliance and tax administration, discusses relevant 
information reporting issues, addresses matters concerning tax-exempt 
and government entities, and conveys the public's perception of 
professional standards and best practices for tax professionals.
    IRSAC holds approximately four, two-day working sessions and at 
least one public meeting per year. Members are not paid for their 
services; any travel expenses are reimbursed within federal government 
guidelines.
    Appointed by the Commissioner of Internal Revenue with the 
concurrence of the Secretary of the Treasury, IRSAC members will serve 
three-year terms to allow for a rotation in membership which ensures 
that different perspectives are represented. In accordance with the 
Department of Treasury Directive 21-03, a clearance process, including 
annual tax compliance checks and a practitioner check with the IRS 
Office of Professional Responsibility, will be conducted. In addition, 
all applicants deemed ``Best Qualified'' shall undergo a Federal Bureau 
of Investigation fingerprint check.
    The IRSAC is authorized under the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 
Public Law 92-463. The first Advisory Group to the Commissioner of 
Internal Revenue--the Commissioner's Advisory Group--was established in 
1953 as a ``national policy and/or issue advisory committee.'' Renamed 
in 1998, the Internal Revenue Service Advisory Council (IRSAC) reflects 
the agency-wide scope of its focus as an advisory body to the entire 
agency.
    All applicants will be sent an acknowledgment of receipt.
    Equal opportunity practices will be followed for all appointments 
to the IRSAC in accordance with the Department of Treasury and IRS 
policies. The IRS has special interest in assuring that women and men, 
members of all races and national origins, and individuals with 
disabilities have an opportunity to serve on advisory committees. 
Therefore, the IRS extends particular encouragement to nominations from 
such appropriately qualified candidates.

    Dated: May 26, 2021.
John A. Lipold,
Designated Federal Official, IRSAC.
[FR Doc. 2021-11451 Filed 6-4-21; 8:45 am]
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