Drake Software Executive Joins IRS Advisory Committee on E-Filing
Amanda Watson, an enrolled agent at Drake Software, has been appointed to the IRS Electronic Tax Administration Advisory Committee.
Drake Software announced Thursday that Amanda Watson, an enrolled agent and the company's Onboarding and Retention Manager, has been appointed to the Internal Revenue Service's Electronic Tax Administration Advisory Committee (ETAAC), bringing practitioner and software-industry perspectives to the federal panel.
Watson's appointment positions Drake Software, headquartered in Franklin, North Carolina, as a direct voice in shaping federal electronic tax administration policy. ETAAC serves as a formal advisory body to the IRS, providing recommendations on strategies to encourage electronic filing and improve the taxpayer experience.
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As an enrolled agent, Watson holds one of the highest credentials awarded by the IRS to tax professionals, authorizing her to represent taxpayers before the agency. Her dual background in tax practice and software onboarding is expected to offer the committee a ground-level view of how practitioners and their clients interact with e-filing systems.
The appointment reflects broader industry efforts to incorporate private-sector expertise into federal tax administration modernization. Advisory committee members typically work alongside IRS officials to identify barriers to electronic filing adoption and recommend policy or technical improvements aimed at increasing compliance efficiency.
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