[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 83 (Monday, May 2, 1994)] [Unknown Section] [Page 0] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 94-10328] [[Page Unknown]] [Federal Register: May 2, 1994] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Internal Revenue Service Information Reporting Program Advisory Committee; Meeting AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Treasury. ACTION: Notice of open meeting of the Information Reporting Program Advisory Committee ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: In 1991 the IRS established the Information Reporting Program Advisory Committee (IRPAC). The primary purpose of IRPAC is to provide an organized public forum for discussion of relevant information reporting issues between the officials of the IRS and representatives of the payer community. IRPAC offers constructive observations about current or proposed policies, programs, and procedures and, when necessary, suggests ways to improve the operation of the Information Reporting Program. There will be a meeting of IRPAC on Tuesday and Wednesday, May 17 & 18, 1994. The meeting will be held in room 3313 of the Internal Revenue Service Building. The building is located at 1111 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC. The meeting will begin at 9:30 a.m., on both days, concluding about mid-day on the 20th. Topics to be discussed are listed below in a draft version of the agenda. Draft Agenda for Meeting on May 17 & 18, 1994 Tuesday, May 17, 1994 9:30--Public Meeting Opens. 11:30--Break for Lunch. 1:00--IRPAC Presentations Continue. 4:30--Adjourn for the Day. Wednesday, May 18, 1994 9:30--Public Meeting Reconvenes. 12:00--Adjourn. The topics that will be covered are as follows: Revision of the EIN System, Wage Reporting Simplification Project, W-2 Demonstration Project, Reporting of U.S. Source Income to Foreign Persons, Tax Systems Modernization, Civil Penalty Administration, Electronic Filing of Form W-4, On-line TIN Matching Prototype, Form 1099 Standardization, Internal/External Communication, Form 1099R Revisions, Form 1099 Electronic Filing Results, Credit Cards and 1099 Filings, Acceleration of W-2 Reporting Due Dates, Third-Party Payer Situations, and Cancellation of Indebtedness Reporting. Note: Last minute changes to the topics under discussion are possible and could prevent advance notice. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: IRPAC reports to the Executive Director, Information Reporting Program (IRP), who is the executive responsible for information reporting and is charged with its systemwide planning and improvement. IRPAC is instrumental in providing advice to enhance the IRP Program. Increasing participation by external stakeholders in the planning and improvement of the tax system will help achieve the goals of increasing voluntary compliance and reduction of burden. IRPAC is currently comprised of 18 representatives from various segments of the private sector payer community. IRPAC members are not paid for their time or services, but consistent with Federal regulations, they are reimbursed for their travel and lodging expenses to attend two meetings each year. DATES: The meeting, which will be open to the public, will be in a room that accommodates approximately 50 people, including members of IRPAC and IRS officials. Twenty-five seats will be reserved for the public and press and are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Due to the limited conference space, notification of intent to attend this meeting should be made with John Guthrie no later than May 13, 1994. Mr. Guthrie can be reached at 202-622-3583 (not a toll-free number). Notification of intent to attend should include your name, organization and phone number. ADDRESSES: If you would like to have IRPAC consider a written statement, please write to Kate LaBuda at IRS, IRP Planning and Management Staff, EX:I:P, room 2011, 1111 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC, 20224. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:To give notification of intent to attend this meeting, call John Guthrie at 202-622-3583 (not a toll-free number). For information about IRPAC, in general, or about the agenda for this meeting, call Kate LaBuda at 202-622-3404 (not a toll-free number). Dated: April 21, 1994. Approved: Diane Brown, Acting Staff Chief Planning and Management Staff Information Reporting Program. [FR Doc. 94-10328 Filed 4-29-94; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4830-01-U