[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 51 (Tuesday, March 17, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Page 13952]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-05999]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service


Recruitment Notice for the Taxpayer Advocacy Panel; Correction

AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Treasury.

ACTION: Notice; correction.

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SUMMARY: In the Federal Register notice that was originally published 
on March 9, 2015, (80 FR 12549) the application period is incorrect. 
The application period should be from March 9, 2015, through April 20, 
2015. Notice of Open Season for Recruitment of IRS Taxpayer Advocacy 
Panel (TAP) Members.

DATES: March 9, 2015, through April 20, 2015.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lisa Billups at 214-413-6523 (not a 
toll-free call)

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given that the Department 
of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) are inviting 
individuals to help improve the nation's tax agency by applying to be 
members of the Taxpayer Advocacy Panel (TAP). The mission of the TAP is 
to listen to taxpayers, identify issues that affect taxpayers, and make 
suggestions for improving IRS service and customer satisfaction. The 
TAP serves as an advisory body to the Secretary of the Treasury, the 
Commissioner of Internal Revenue, and the National Taxpayer Advocate. 
TAP members will participate in subcommittees that channel their 
feedback to the IRS through the Panel's parent committee.
    The IRS is seeking applicants who have an interest in good 
government, a personal commitment to volunteer approximately 200 to 300 
hours a year, and a desire to help improve IRS customer service. To the 
extent possible, the TAP Director will ensure that TAP membership is 
balanced and represents a cross-section of the taxpaying public with at 
least one member from each state, the District of Columbia and Puerto 
Rico, in addition to one member abroad representing international 
taxpayers. Potential candidates must be U.S. citizens and must pass an 
IRS tax compliance check and a Federal Bureau of Investigation 
background investigation. Federally-registered lobbyists cannot be 
members of the TAP.
    TAP members are a diverse group of citizens who represent the 
interests of taxpayers from their respective geographic locations, as 
well as taxpayers as a whole, by providing feedback from a taxpayer's 
perspective on ways to improve IRS customer service and administration 
of the federal tax system, and by identifying grassroots taxpayer 
issues. Members should have good communication skills and be able to 
speak with taxpayers about the TAP and TAP activities, while clearly 
distinguishing between TAP positions and their personal viewpoints.
    Interested applicants should visit the TAP Web site at 
www.improveirs.org for more information about the TAP. To complete an 
application, visit www.usajobs.gov. The opening date for submitting 
applications is March 9, 2015, and the deadline for submitting 
applications is April 20, 2015. Interviews may be held. The Department 
of the Treasury will review the recommended candidates and make final 
selections. New TAP members will serve a three-year term starting in 
December 2015. (Note: highly-ranked applicants not selected as members 
may be placed on a roster of alternates who will be eligible to fill 
future vacancies that may occur on the Panel.)
    Interested applicants can call the TAP toll-free number, 1-888-912-
1227, if they have general questions about TAP membership or the 
application process. Questions regarding the selection of TAP members 
may be directed to Lisa Billups, Taxpayer Advocacy Panel, Internal 
Revenue Service, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW., TA:TAP Room 1509, 
Washington, DC 20224, or 214-413-6523 (not a toll-free call).

    Dated: March 11, 2015.
Otis Simpson,
Acting Director, Taxpayer Advocacy Panel.
[FR Doc. 2015-05999 Filed 3-16-15; 8:45 am]
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