Ann Murphy (Gonzaga) passed along this IRS Oversight Board Taxpayer Customer Service and Channel Preference Survey Special Report. Here is the opening of the Executive Summary:
In October 2005, the IRS Oversight Board commissioned Roper Public Affairs to conduct a study of United States taxpayers. The purpose was to gain a better understanding of:
- Taxpayers’ customer service needs and expectations
- Taxpayers views of major customer service programs offered by the IRS
- Relative taxpayer preferences for the various IRS service channels
- Ways to improve services and deliver them more effectively and efficiently
- How to tailor services to meet taxpayers’ needs




