Activity 1: Make internal recommendations through TAS’s cross-functional working groups and the IRS Advisory Counsel and external recommendations through public speeches, blogs, Reports to Congress, and other avenues that the IRS be transparent when providing updates on its plans for modernization and its progress toward meeting modernization initiatives.
Activity 2: Through membership on the Data and Analytics Strategic Integration Board, the AI Assurance Team, or other cross-functional groups involved in AI oversight, review IRS uses of AI to ensure that they comply with government-wide standards on taxpayer rights and data privacy.
Activity 3: Conduct listening sessions and other forms of outreach with external stakeholders to identify areas in which the IRS has not provided taxpayers with guidance and information that is timely and clear and that adequately incorporates stakeholder feedback. Use internal meetings, blogs, and Reports to Congress to advocate for the IRS to promptly address these issues.
Activity 4: Participate on cross-functional teams implementing the IRS Inflation Reduction Act Strategic Operating Plan, evaluate planned initiatives, and make administrative recommendations to maximize protection of taxpayer rights and minimize IRS burden imposed on taxpayers. Participate on cross-functional teams implementing the IRS Inflation Reduction Act Strategic Operating Plan, evaluate planned initiatives, and make administrative recommendations to maximize protection of taxpayer rights and minimize IRS burden imposed on taxpayers.