[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 83 (Monday, May 2, 1994)]
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[FR Doc No: 94-10328]
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[Federal Register: May 2, 1994]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Internal Revenue Service
Information Reporting Program Advisory Committee; Meeting
AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Treasury.
ACTION: Notice of open meeting of the Information Reporting Program
Advisory Committee
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SUMMARY: In 1991 the IRS established the Information Reporting Program
Advisory Committee (IRPAC). 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 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.
There will be a meeting of IRPAC on Tuesday and Wednesday, May 17 &
18, 1994. The meeting will be held in room 3313 of the Internal Revenue
Service Building. The building is located at 1111 Constitution Avenue,
NW., Washington, DC. The meeting will begin at 9:30 a.m., on both days,
concluding about mid-day on the 20th. Topics to be discussed are listed
below in a draft version of the agenda.
Draft Agenda for Meeting on May 17 & 18, 1994
Tuesday, May 17, 1994
9:30--Public Meeting Opens.
11:30--Break for Lunch.
1:00--IRPAC Presentations Continue.
4:30--Adjourn for the Day.
Wednesday, May 18, 1994
9:30--Public Meeting Reconvenes.
12:00--Adjourn.
The topics that will be covered are as follows: Revision of the EIN
System, Wage Reporting Simplification Project, W-2 Demonstration
Project, Reporting of U.S. Source Income to Foreign Persons, Tax
Systems Modernization, Civil Penalty Administration, Electronic Filing
of Form W-4, On-line TIN Matching Prototype, Form 1099 Standardization,
Internal/External Communication, Form 1099R Revisions, Form 1099
Electronic Filing Results, Credit Cards and 1099 Filings, Acceleration
of W-2 Reporting Due Dates, Third-Party Payer Situations, and
Cancellation of Indebtedness Reporting.
Note: Last minute changes to the topics under discussion are
possible and could prevent advance notice.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: IRPAC reports to the Executive Director,
Information Reporting Program (IRP), who is the executive responsible
for information reporting and is charged with its systemwide planning
and improvement. 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 and reduction of burden. IRPAC
is currently comprised of 18 representatives from various segments of
the private sector payer 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
meetings each year.
DATES: The meeting, which will be open to the public, will be in a room
that accommodates approximately 50 people, including members of IRPAC
and IRS officials. Twenty-five seats will be reserved for the public
and press and are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Due to
the limited conference space, notification of intent to attend this
meeting should be made with John Guthrie no later than May 13, 1994.
Mr. Guthrie can be reached at 202-622-3583 (not a toll-free number).
Notification of intent to attend should include your name, organization
and phone number.
ADDRESSES: If you would like to have IRPAC consider a written
statement, please write to Kate LaBuda at IRS, IRP Planning and
Management Staff, EX:I:P, room 2011, 1111 Constitution Avenue, NW.,
Washington, DC, 20224.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:To give notification of intent to
attend this meeting, call John Guthrie at 202-622-3583 (not a toll-free
number). For information about IRPAC, in general, or about the agenda
for this meeting, call Kate LaBuda at 202-622-3404 (not a toll-free
number).
Dated: April 21, 1994.
Approved:
Diane Brown,
Acting Staff Chief Planning and Management Staff Information Reporting
Program.
[FR Doc. 94-10328 Filed 4-29-94; 8:45 am]
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