Meetings

CTEA'S next meeting via Zoom is:

Date:  Monday, May 18, 2026

Subject:  The Taxpayer Advocate Service: Mission, Impact, and Key Filing Season Issues 

Speaker: Kim Stewart, Deputy NTA

Program Number: NX6M8-T-00163-2026-O 

Prerequisites: None

CE Credit Hours: Two

Time: 10 a.m. - noon

This presentation covers who the Taxpayer Advocate Service (TAS) is and what they do.  It will also highlight key “hot topics” TAS has addressed throughout the filing season, focusing on emerging issues, systemic challenges, and trends affecting taxpayers.  In addition, the presentation will cover other relevant topics identified by TAS as beneficial to participants in their professional roles.

Kim Stewart is the Deputy National Taxpayer Advocate (DNTA). She works actively with IRS executives from across the organization on many different IRS initiatives that impact the Taxpayer Advocate Service (TAS) and our taxpayers.  Kim also manages the Executive Director of Case Advocacy, the Executive Director of Case Advocacy Intake and Technical Support, and the Executive Director of Operations Support. Kim is responsible for the day-to-day operations of TAS.  

Kim is an Excellence in Government Fellow, participating in an interagency program sponsored through the Center for Government Leadership. In this capacity, she represents the IRS and TAS in government-wide leadership visioning and planning.

Note: Invitation to this event will be made to members through email. The email will include the meeting link. Visitors or anyone else interested in attending this meeting must email Jackie Rollins at JackieRollins02@aol.com for an invitation.