Electronic Tax Administration Advisory Committee

The Electronic Tax Administration Advisory Committee (ETAAC) is a panel of the United States Department of the Treasury authorized under the Federal Advisory Committee Act. ETAAC panel members serve as volunteers that 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 strategy for electronic tax administration. ETAAC researches, analyzes, considers and makes recommendations on a wide range of electronic tax administration issues. Each June, ETAAC presents an annual report to the United States Congress on the IRS’s progress with electronic tax administration. ETAAC also provides an organized public forum for the discussion of electronic tax administration issues in support of the overriding goal that electronic filing should be the preferred and most convenient method of filing tax and information returns to the IRS.

Mission and Composition

ETAAC helps convey to the IRS the public’s perception of the IRS's electronic tax administrative activities, offers constructive observations about current or proposed policies, programs and procedures, and suggests improvements. The ETAAC researches, analyzes, considers, and makes recommendations on a wide range of electronic tax administrative issues and provides input into the development of a strategic plan for electronic tax administration. ETAAC discussions focus on solutions to problems, as well as, constructive observations of electronic tax administrative issues. ETAAC's public forums provide an opportunity for industry and academic leaders to offer collective advice on electronic tax administration issues facing the IRS.

Current members

Name Location Biography Term of Office
Jim Buttonow (Chair) Greensboro, NC Director of Tax Practice and Procedure Services - H&R Block 10/1/2013–10/1/2016
Troy Thibodeau (Vice Chair) Minneapolis, MN Executive Vice President - Convey Compliance Systems, Inc. 10/1/2013–10/1/2016
Shaun Barry Rockville Centre, NY Principal Fraud & Security Intelligence - SAS Institute 10/1/2012–10/1/2015
Mark Castro Woodinville, WA Government Liaison, General Manager - Petz Enterprises 10/1/2012–10/1/2015
Everard Lee Davenport Washington, DC Principal - Davenport Consulting 10/1/2013–10/1/2016
Steve Lewis Sarasota, FL Vice President, Online and Mobile Applications - Jackson-Hewitt 10/1/2012–10/1/2015
Kevin Richards Springfield, IL Director of Tax Forms Management - H&R Block 10/1/2014–10/1/2017
Stephanie Salavejus Newport News, VA Vice President & Chief Operations Officer - Peninsula Software 10/1/2014–10/1/2017
Kelli Wooten Boston, MA Director - Markit CTI Tax Solutions PRO-TAX and Of Counsel - Burt, Staples & Manner LLP 10/1/2014–10/1/2017

See also

References

  • IRS.gov — Electronic Tax Administration Advisory Committee (ETAAC)
  • Annual Reports to Congress
  • IRS.gov — Applications
  • Current Members
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