Change the the Federal Tax Administration System. Become a Taxpayer Advocacy Panelist

The mission of the Taxpayer Advocacy Panel (TAP) is to listen to taxpayers, identify taxpayers’ issues, and make suggestions to improve IRS service and customer satisfaction.

TAP is looking to identify prospective volunteer Panel members. The Panel needs a diverse group of civic-minded individuals who can make a personal commitment to volunteer approximately 300 to 500 hours a year, and have a desire to help improve IRS customer service. To ensure a successful Panel, it is also essential to achieve good representation from the various professional, ethnic, social, and economic backgrounds across the nation.

You are encouraged to apply for Panel membership by submitting a TAP application through April 30, 2009 deadline. Note that the application must be received by April 30, 2009 to qualify. If you know someone interested in applying for a TAP opening, please refer that individual to the website www.improveirs.org <http://www.improveirs.org/> or the TAP toll-free line at 1-888-912-1227 to request an application.

The Department of the Treasury, the IRS, and the Taxpayer Advocacy Panel are committed to creating the most user-friendly, customer-oriented tax administration system possible. We are looking forward to fulfilling the TAP vision: “Citizen volunteers valued for improving IRS services”. With your help, we can make that happen. Please call the TAP toll-free line for additional information.