IRS Panel Recommends Major Reforms To Modernize Tax For Millions: Full List [View all]

Source: Newsweek

Jun 18, 2026 at 04:49 AM EDT


The Electronic Tax Administration Advisory Committee (ETAAC), a federal advisory panel that advises the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), has released its latest annual report outlining 18 recommendations to help modernise the U.S. tax system, with a focus on digital services, fraud prevention, and the taxpayer experience.

What Are The 18 Recommendations

The proposals are split between lawmakers and the IRS, with six aimed at Congress and 12 directed at the IRS itself, with each group expected to play a role in overhauling how Americans file and manage their taxes.

Recommendations made to Congress

The committee is calling on lawmakers to:

Deliver key tax form data to states quicker, and shorten filing deadlines for certain information returns to speed up processing.

Strengthen systems that detect and prevent fraudulent refund claims.

Provide stable, flexible, multi-year funding to support long-term improvements and strategic planning.