Don't Mess With Taxes

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I know it’s early December and you're already frazzled. Oh, wait. Maybe that’s just me.

Even if you are a bit swamped like me, but still think you can make room for one more thing (I'm jealous!), the Internal Revenue Service wants to hear from you.

Specifically, the tax agency is seeking new members for the Electronic Tax Administration Advisory Committee (ETAAC).

And actually, you don’t have to decide right now. (Whew!) The IRS is accepting applications through Jan. 31, 2025.

Even better for those who need to clear some items from their current to-do lists and/or like to plan ahead, service as a new ETAAC member won’t start until next September.

Electronic input from citizens: ETAAC was established by Congress as part of 1998's IRS Restructuring and Reform Act. Its primary goal was to help the IRS meet that law's targets for electronic filing of tax and information returns, efforts that have been going on for nearly a quarter century.

And while ETAAC supports the overriding IRS goal that paperless filing should be the preferred and most convenient method of filing tax and information returns, its members now analyze more than e-filing.

ETAAC members work closely with the Security Summit, the IRS’ joint effort with state tax administrators and private-sector tax partners, to fight electronic fraud and tax-related identity theft.

The panel also researches, analyzes, considers and makes recommendations on a wide range of electronic tax administration issues, including development of the strategic plan for electronic tax administration.

Its evaluations and recommendations are part of the ETAAC annual report to Congress.

Membership parameters: The IRS is looking for qualified individuals who will serve three-year terms on ETAAC beginning in September 2025.

Applicants should have experience in such areas as state tax administration, cybersecurity and information security, tax software development, tax preparation, payroll and tax financial product processing, systems management and improvement, and implementation of customer service initiatives.

The IRS also strongly encourages applications from people representing the viewpoints of average taxpayers, including consumer advocates and others with an interest in tax issues.

Nominations of qualified individuals may be made by letter, and can come from organizations or the individuals who will serve themselves.

Application specifics: If you’re interested, you need to complete the ETAAC application, officially known as IRS Form 13768. That’s an except below. The two-page PDF itself is, of course, fillable and can be submitted by email to the address on the form.

See more tax forms and more about them at Tax Forms 2024.

You also must include along with the application a statement of interest and a resume.

Applicants should describe and document their qualifications, past and current affiliations, and dealings with cybersecurity and electronic tax administration.

You also must complete and submit a tax check waiver form, and undergo an IRS practitioner background check and an FBI background check. You’ll get information on the tax check waiver and FBI background check once the IRS gets your application.

You can find more general information on the Federal Advisory Committee at IRS.gov’s Electronic Tax Administration Advisory Committee (ETAAC) web page.

You also might find these items of interest:

• IRS ETAAC welcomes 10 new members (Sept. 17, 2024)
• Tax preparer regulation among ETAAC’s 12 recommendations (June 27, 2024)
• What do online holiday shopping and taxes share? Identity theft threats

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