The Electronic Tax Administration Advisory Committee (ETAAC) is a 14-member panel of the United States Department of the Treasury

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 authorized under the Federal Advisory Committee Act. ETAAC panel members 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

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’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

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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
Phillip Poirier (Chairman)	San Diego, California	Vice President of Government, Consumer Tax Division, Intuit Inc.	10/8/2008–10/8/2011
Leann Boswell	Des Moines, Iowa	Executive Officer II, Iowa Department of Revenue	10/13/2009–10/13/2012
Jean-Philippe Choudhry	Agoura Hills, California	Chief Process Officer, 1099 Pro, Inc.	10/8/2008–10/8/2011
Grant DeMeritte	Silver Spring, Maryland	Tax Compliance Manager, Howard Hughes Medical Institute	12/13/2007–12/12/2010
Brian Digman	Albany, New York	Chief Information Officer, New York State Department of Taxation and Finance	12/13/2007–12/12/2010
Susan Gaston	Kansas City, Missouri	Director of Industry Operations, H&R Block	12/13/2007–12/12/2010
Roberto Jimenez-Ortiz	Woodbridge, Virginia	Advisor, World Bank	12/13/2007–12/12/2010
William B. Marshall, III	Shreveport, Louisiana	EA Manager, Marshall and Associates, LLC.	12/13/2007–12/12/2010
David Olsen	Kennesaw, Georgia	Director, Product Management, CCH Small Firm Services	10/13/2009–10/13/2012
Paul Paeglis	Columbus, Ohio	Chief Financial Officer, JPMorgan Chase Tax Related Products	10/13/2009–10/13/2012
Andrew Sidamon-Eristoff	New York, New York	Former Commissioner, New York State Department of Taxation and Finance	10/8/2008–10/8/2011
Ryan Snow	Roosevelt, Utah	Chief Financial Officer, Burdick Paving	12/13/2007–12/12/2010
Mark Steber	Sarasota, Florida	Chief Tax Compliance Officer, Jackson-Hewitt Tax Service	10/13/2009–10/13/2012
Princess Vlandamir	Dallas, Texas	Tax Strategist & Project Manager, Ernst & Young	10/8/2008–10/8/2011