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
Cyrus Daftary (Chair) Washington, DC Partner - Burt, Staples & Maner LLP 10/1/2011–10/1/2014
Mimi Nolan (Vice Chair) Kansas City, MO Director of Tax Forms Management - H&R Block 10/1/2011–10/1/2014
Shaun Barry Rockville Centre, NY Principal Solutions Architect - SAS Institute 10/1/2012–10/1/2015
Tim Blevins Mayetta, KS Chief Technology Officer - CGI 10/1/2011–10/1/2014
Jim Buttonow Greensboro, NC Vice President, Product Development - Beyond415 10/1/2013–10/1/2016
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
Mimi Nolan Kansas City, MO Director of Tax Forms Management - H&R Block 10/1/2011–10/1/2014
Timur Taluy Oxnard, CA Chief Executive Officer - Fileyourtaxes.com 10/1/2011–10/1/2014
Troy Thibodeau Minneapolis, MN Executive Vice President - Convey Compliance Systems, Inc. 10/1/2013–10/1/2016
Blair Whitworth Charlottesville, VA President - PRO-TAX 10/1/2012–10/1/2015

See also

References

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