The Electronic Tax Administration Advisory Committee (ETAAC) is a 14-member panel of the United States Department of the Treasury authorized under the Federal Advisory Committee Act. The United States Department of the Treasury is a Cabinet department and the Treasury of the United States government. The ETAAC panel members are appointed by the Secretary of Treasury and serve a three-year term. ETAAC’s primary purpose is to provide continued input into the development and implementation of the Internal Revenue Service’s (IRS) strategy for electronic tax administration. ETAAC researches, analyzes, considers and makes recommendations on a wide range of electronic tax administration issues. Each June, the ETAAC presents an Annual Report to Congress on IRS’s progress with electronic transactions. The ETAAC also 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.
Mission and Composition
ETAAC conveys to IRS the public’s perception of IRS electronic tax administration activities, offers constructive observations about current or proposed policies, programs and procedures, and suggests improvements. The The ETAAC’s objectives continue to evolve. Discussions focus on solutions to problems, as well as, constructive observations of electronic tax administration. ETAAC meetings provide an opportunity for industry and academic leaders to offer collective advice on electronic tax administration issues facing the IRS.
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