IRS names 10 members to electronic tax advisory committee

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IRS appointed 10 new members to the Electronic Tax Administration Advisory Committee (ETAAC), expanding input on electronic tax administration as of June 2024.
The appointees include executives from Gusto, KPMG, Fidelity Investments, and the Utah State Tax Commission, bringing expertise in cybersecurity, payroll, compliance, and digital tax systems.
These appointments reinforce the IRS's focus on modernizing electronic filing, enhancing taxpayer data protection, and tackling identity theft and refund fraud in the U.S. tax ecosystem.

Committee appointments broaden tax and technology input

As reported by IRS, citing the Internal Revenue Service, the new members join the Electronic Tax Administration Advisory Committee, or ETAAC, a body created by statute in 1998 to serve as a public forum on electronic tax administration issues.

The committee was originally focused on encouraging paperless filing of tax and information returns, but its role has widened in recent years. Members now also work with the Security Summit, a partnership among the IRS, state tax administrators and the national tax industry aimed at combating identity theft and refund fraud.

IRS Chief Executive Officer Frank J. Bisignano said the committee gives tax professionals a venue to provide feedback on electronic tax administration and said members bring practical experience that helps improve the tax system for taxpayers.

The 10 new appointees are Shelly Abril of Gusto; CPA Jack Hyre of THG & Associates; KPMG managing director Mindy Mayo; innovation and cybersecurity specialist Christopher Modi; Fidelity Investments executive Richard Phipps; Y10 Tax Solutions founder Yehuda Tenenbaum; enrolled agent and former IRS revenue agent Kathryn Tracy; Ryan LLC principal Michelle Potter Trevena; Utah State Tax Commission head John Valentine; and Taxwell professional Amanda Watson.

Cybersecurity, payroll and compliance expertise in focus

The appointments underscore the IRS's continued emphasis on digital tax administration, payroll systems, information reporting and fraud prevention. The new members include executives and practitioners with experience in employment taxes, enterprise tax governance, multistate compliance, tax software, consumer-facing tax services and public-sector administration.

Several appointees also bring technology and security credentials, including backgrounds in cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, automation, blockchain and operational risk management. That mix reflects the committee's broader mandate as the IRS and industry partners address electronic filing systems, taxpayer data protection and compliance challenges across the U.S. tax ecosystem.

We have previously noted the Philippines tax agency’s taxpayer data exposure probe after reported cybersecurity incidents.

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