[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 40 (Wednesday, March 1, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13011-13012]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-04146]


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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: February 17, 2023 through March 31, 2023.

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

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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: Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, 
Arizona, California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, 
Hawaii, Iowa, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Maryland, 
Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, North Carolina, North Dakota, New 
Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, Ohio, Oklahoma, 
Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, 
Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, West Virginia 
and Wyoming. 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 February 17, 2023 
and the deadline for submitting applications is March 31, 2023. 
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 2023. (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 23, 2023.
Kevin Brown,
Acting Director, Taxpayer Advocacy Panel.
[FR Doc. 2023-04146 Filed 2-28-23; 8:45 am]
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