Electronic Tax Administration Advisory Committee: ANNUAL REPORT TO CONGRESS (PDF)

The Electronic Tax Administration Advisory Committee (ETAAC) was formed and authorized under the Internal Revenue Service Restructuring and Reform Act of 1998 (RRA 98). ETAAC’s primary charter is to provide input to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) on the development and implementation of the IRS strategic plan for electronic tax administration.

Electronic Tax Administration Advisory Committee: ANNUAL REPORT TO CONGRESS (PDF)

Accordingly, ETAAC’s responsibilities involve researching, analyzing, and making recommendations on a wide range of electronic tax administration issues. Pursuant to RRA 98, ETAAC reports annually to Congress concerning:

· IRS progress on reaching its goal to electronically receive 80% of tax and information returns;

· Legislative changes assisting the IRS in meeting the 80% goal;

· Status of the IRS strategic plan for electronic tax administration; and

· Effects of e-filing tax and information returns on small businesses and the self-employed.

As tax administration changes, so does the focus of ETAAC. In 2017, ETAAC will shift its focus to primarily addressing the serious problem of tax identity theft abuses, which threaten to erode the integrity of the tax system. In this report and in future reports, ETAAC will provide strategic and tactical recommendations on combating tax identity theft.

Electronic Tax Administration Advisory Committee: ANNUAL REPORT TO CONGRESS (PDF)