[Federal Register: January 15, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 10)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service


Open Season for Membership to the Electronic Tax Administration
Advisory Committee (ETAAC)

AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Treasury.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Electronic Tax Administration Advisory Committee (ETAAC)
was established to provide continued input into the development and
implementation of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) strategy for
electronic tax administration. The ETAAC provides an organized public
forum for discussion of electronic tax administration issues in support
of the overriding goal that paperless filing should be the preferred
and most convenient method of filing tax and information returns. ETAAC
members convey the public's perception of IRS electronic tax
administration activities, offer constructive observations about
current or proposed policies, programs, and procedures, and suggest
improvements. This document seeks applicants for selection as Committee
members.
    The Director, Electronic Tax Administration (ETA) and Refundable
Credits will assure that the size and organizational representation of
the ETAAC obtains balanced membership and includes representatives from
various groups including: (1) Tax practitioners and preparers, (2)
transmitters of electronic returns, (3) tax software developers, (4)
large and small business, (5) employers and payroll service providers,
(6) individual taxpayers, (7) financial industry (payers, payment
options and best practices), (8) system integrators (technology
providers), (9) academic (marketing, sales or technical perspectives),
(10) trusts and estates, (11) tax exempt organizations, and (12) state
and local governments. We are soliciting applicants from professional
and public interest groups. Members serve a three-year term on the
ETAAC to allow for a rotation in membership which ensures that
different perspectives are represented. All travel expenses within
government guidelines will be reimbursed. Potential candidates must
pass an IRS tax compliance check and Federal Bureau of Investigation
(FBI) background investigation.

DATES: Applications must be received no later than Friday, April 3,
2009.

ADDRESSES: Completed applications should be submitted by using one of
the following methods:
     E-Mail: Send to etaac@irs.gov.
     Mail: Send to Internal Revenue Service, ETA & Refundable
Credits, SE:W:ETARC:S:RM, 5000 Ellin Road (M/Stop C4-470, Attn:
Cassandra Daniels (C4-226), Lanham, Maryland 20706.
     Fax: Send via facsimile to (202) 283-2845 (not a toll-free
number).

    Application packages can be obtained by sending an e-mail to
etaac@irs.gov or calling (202) 283-2178 (not a toll-free number).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cassandra Daniels, (202) 283-2178 or
send an e-mail to etaac@irs.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The ETAAC will also provide an annual report
to Congress on IRS progress in meeting the Restructuring and Reform Act
of 1998 goals for electronic filing of tax returns. This activity is
based on the authority to administer the Internal Revenue laws
conferred upon the Secretary of the Treasury by section 7801 of the
Internal Revenue Code and delegated to the Commissioner of the Internal
Revenue under section 7803 of the Internal Revenue Code. The ETAAC will
research, analyze, consider, and make recommendations on a wide range
of electronic tax administration issues and will provide input into the
development of the strategic plan for electronic tax administration.
    Applicants should describe and document their qualifications for
membership to the Committee. Equal opportunity practices will be
followed in all appointments to the Committee. To ensure that the
recommendations of the Committee have taken into account the needs of
the diverse groups served by the Department, membership will include,
to the extent practicable, individuals, with demonstrated ability to
represent minorities, women, and persons with disabilities. The
Secretary of Treasury will review the recommended candidates and make
final selections.

    Dated: January 9, 2009.
Angela D. Kraus,
Chief, Relationship Management.
[FR Doc. E9-759 Filed 1-14-09; 8:45 am]

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