2021-11451. Internal Revenue Service Advisory Council (IRSAC); Nominations

AGENCY:

Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury.

ACTION:

Request for Nominations.

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 [e-mail] or electronic fax to 855-811-8021. Application packages are 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 [e-mail].

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.