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.

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We are a two-way channel between the public and the IRS that:

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Identifies taxpayer issues based on feedback submitted to TAP by the general public and raises these issues directly to the IRS.

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Submits recommendations to the IRS to improve efficiency, adjust problematic systems or procedures, and improve taxpayer service.

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Works in partnership with IRS employees to resolve problems, monitoring IRS progress in implementing and maintaining solutions.

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Listens to taxpayers through public forums that are designed to gather information on IRS issues.

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2019 TAP Annual Report

The 2019 TAP Annual Report highlights our key recommendations to improve IRS customer service and summarizes our key accomplishments and activities, including the 224 recommendations submitted to the IRS in 2019.

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