customer

CustomerZone360 NEWS

Free eNews Subscription

IRS Opens Office Dedicated to Improving Taxpayer Customer Experiences

By Stefania Viscusi March 11, 2022

As part of the President Biden's Executive Order to transform the federal customer experiences and rebuild government trust, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced a new Taxpayer Experience Office. The new office will address challenges faced by the IRS workforce, and intends to improve taxes services for American citizens.

The IRS will ramp up staffing in the coming months, and will offer assistance with all aspects of taxpayer transactions. Additionally, new programs and tools will be implemented to make tax services easier and more efficient.

The office will offer assistance for service, compliance, and other tax-related programs, and will work with other units of the IRS and the Taxpayer Advocate Service.

According to officials, the Taxpayer Experience Office will continue to be established over the next 5 years. This will include commitments outlined in the President’s Executive order, as well as feedback from taxpayers, tax professionals and the tax community as part of the Congresses’ Taxpayer Experience Strategy. They will also work to develop agency-wide taxpayer experience guidelines and expectations.

Some of the soon-to-be launched initiatives include more customer callbacks, expanded payment options, secure two-way messaging options and multilingual services.

"The IRS is committed to customer experiences that meet taxpayers where they are, in the moments that matter most in people's lives and in a way that delivers the service that the public expects and deserves," said Chief Taxpayer Experience Officer Ken Corbin, who also serves as the commissioner of the Wage and Investment division, which oversees the current filing season and other activities.

In the increasingly digital world, it’s important for the IRS to stay up to date with the needs and expectations of today’s taxpayers.

"Whether checking the status of a tax return, meeting with a revenue agent for an audit, or receiving a tax credit to their bank account, improving service delivery and customer experience are fundamental priorities for us," Corbin said. "We're committed to designing and delivering services that better connect with our diverse taxpayer base."




Edited by Luke Bellos
Get stories like this delivered straight to your inbox. [Free eNews Subscription]
SHARE THIS ARTICLE
Related Articles

Verint Introduces TimeFlex Bot for Better Contact Center Scheduling Flexibility

By: Tracey E. Schelmetic    3/28/2024

Customer engagement company Verint recently announced the launch of the Verint TimeFlex Bot to redefine agent scheduling flexibility in the contact ce…

Read More

Attentive Offers Solutions for Better AI Customer Interaction and Personalization

By: Tracey E. Schelmetic    3/28/2024

AI marketing platform company Attentive recently announced the next generation of Attentive AI with two premium AI solutions - AI Journeys and AI Pro.

Read More

The Future of Customer Service? Vonage Integrates Generative AI into Conversational Commerce

By: Greg Tavarez    3/27/2024

Vonage, a cloud communications provider under Ericsson, today announced generative AI integration within its Conversational Commerce platform, powered…

Read More

Talkdesk and Verint Expand Partnership for Workforce Management

By: Tracey E. Schelmetic    3/26/2024

AI-powered contact center solutions provider Talkdesk, Inc. recently announced an expanded partnership with Verint to provide automated workforce mana…

Read More

German Multinational Henkel Expands Relationship with Adobe for Generative AI

By: Tracey E. Schelmetic    3/25/2024

Henkel, a German multinational chemical and consumer goods company, recently expanded its partnership with Adobe to advance Henkel's content supply ch…

Read More