2011 IRSAC Report Made Available at Public Meeting
The Internal Revenue Service Advisory Council (IRSAC) is holding the annual public meeting today at The Embassy Suites Hotel, 1250 22nd Street, NW Washington, DC. IRSAC will release its annual report that includes recommendations on a wide range of tax administration issues.
The Commissioner’s Advisory Group (“CAG”) – was established in 1953 as a “national policy and/or issue advisory committee.” It is the first Advisory Group to the Commissioner of Internal Revenue. CAG was renamed “Internal Revenue Service Advisory Council (IRSAC)” in 1998 to focus as an advisory body to the entire agency. The IRSAC’s primary purpose is to provide an organized public forum for senior IRS executives and representatives of the public to discuss relevant tax administration issues.
Based on its findings and discussions, IRSAC made several recommendations on a broad array of issues and concerns including some of the following:
- Remote Work
- Commercial Awareness
- Empower Exam Managers as an Alternative to SBSE Fast Track Settlement Program
- Enhance Worker Classification Compliance with Voluntary Disclosure
- Schedule D (Capital Gains and Losses) Instructions and New Reporting Requirements, Repeater Balance Due Taxpayers
- Refundable Adoption Credit
- Exclusive Authority over Discipline
- Coordination of Administrative Responsibility over Discipline
“I appreciate the work that IRSAC has put into their public report this year and look forward to talking with them about their recommendations.” said Commissioner Doug Shulman. “IRSAC members provide a valuable perspective on tax administration from the point of view of the taxpayer and the tax professional.”
IRSAC is administered by the National Public Liaison Office. IRSAC draws its members from the tax professional community and members of academia.
