A key component to the success of the TAP program is panel member outreach. This means reaching out to taxpayers in local communities, speaking with civic organizations, communicating with small business owners, tax professionals and local, city, and state organizations to identify issues they experience with the IRS. From these efforts, panel members bring the taxpayer’s voice to issues and can move forward to address policy and procedural concerns with the IRS.
Taxpayer Advocacy Panel program to go on temporary administrative suspension
For more than 20 years, the Taxpayer Advocacy Panel (TAP), through its team of dedicated volunteer members, has served a vital function in our tax system by advocating for the interests of taxpayers and offering critical feedback to the IRS. The insights and concerns raised by TAP members have historically played an influential role in shaping policies and redefining services that directly affect taxpayers across the nation and abroad. At this time, however, the TAP program will enter a temporary administrative suspension, effective February 13, 2026.
This will include a suspension on the acceptance of new issues and concerns related to improving IRS processes and taxpayer service. Please return to this page for additional updates as they become available.
