IRSAC seeks nominations, establishes ‘fairness’ subcommittee

Nominee applications are being accepted through May 31 for the 2025 Internal Revenue Service Advisory Council, including nominees for a new subcommittee on fairness issues.  

The IRSAC is an advisory body to the IRS commissioner and agency leadership that includes volunteers with a diverse set of interests in tax issues. It provides an organized forum for discussion of relevant tax administration issues between IRS officials and the public; proposes enhancements to IRS operations; recommends administrative and policy changes to improve taxpayer services, fairness in tax administration and compliance; and addresses matters concerning tax-exempt and government entities, among other functions. 

IRSAC members represent a cross-section of the taxpaying public with experience in tax prep for individuals, small businesses and large multinational corporations; tax-exempt and government entities; information reporting; taxpayer or consumer advocacy; fairness in tax administration; and civil rights and community engagement. 

IRSAC members serve three-year terms and submit a report to IRS leadership annually at a public meeting. The IRS is accepting applications for terms that begin in January. Nominations may come from individuals or organizations.

Applications should document the proposed member’s qualifications. Applicants must be in good standing with their own tax obligations and demonstrate high professional and ethical standards. All applicants must apply and pass a tax compliance and practitioner check. For those applicants deemed “best qualified,” FBI fingerprint checks are required.

This January, IRSAC will launch a Subcommittee on Fairness in Tax Administration, which joins the council’s five other subcommittees. The new group will issue recommendations related to fairness in tax administration for low-income communities, communities of color and other historically underserved populations. Focus areas will potentially include disparities in audit selection, tax credit uptake and financial access, scam prevention, data analysis and outreach and education strategies.

The new IRSAC Subcommittee on Fairness in Tax Administration will coordinate with the Treasury Advisory Committee on Racial Equity, which previously made recommendations to the Treasury and the IRS on racial disparities in audit selection.

IRSAC’s other subcommittees focus on Information Reporting, Large Business & International, Small Business/Self-Employed, Tax-Exempt/Government Entities and Taxpayer Services.

More, including the application form, is on the IRSAC webpage. Submit questions about the application process to publicliaison@irs.gov.