U.S. individual taxpayer: Don’t have time on weekday for a face-to-face help at your local IRS Taxpayer Assistance Center? No problem; meet with the IRS on Saturday.
As part of its efforts to improve service to you this 2023 tax season, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) planned additional Saturday openings for April 8 and May 13 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. to meet with you in your local Taxpayer Assistance Center (TACs). You know what? You don’t even have to schedule an appointment for all services routinely offered at a TAC office, except for making cash payments.
SERVICES THAT YOUR TAC OFFERS ON SATURDAY
Permanent services
On-site IRS employees may help with any of the following:
- Questions about a tax bill
- An IRS Audit
- Resolving a tax problem
- Identity verification
- Information about available local free tax preparation options.
You will receive a referral for additional help if the IRS employees are not available.
Additional services
- The Taxpayer Advocate Service (TAS) employees may also be available to help with some of your tax matters.
- Professional foreign language interpretation will be available in many languages through an over-the-phone translation service.
WHAT SHOULD YOU BRING?
You should bring the following documents with you during your visit:
For all requests
- Photo identification: bring current government issued photo ID for yourself and all members of your household.
- Social security cards or Individual taxpayer identification number (ITIN): bring yours and the ones for your spouse, children and other dependents.
For specific requests
- Two forms of identification and a copy of the tax return for the year in question: bring those if you’re visiting for identity verification purposes
- Copy of the IRS letters or notices that you received in the mail and all related documents: If you’d like to discuss a letter.
- Copy of the tax return for the year in question: If you’d like to discuss a tax return:
SERVICES THAT ARE NOT AVAILABLE ON SATURDAY
Your TAC offers restricted services on these Saturdays. Services unavailable include the following:
- Make cash payment
- Helping you prepare your tax return.
WHAT YOU MAY NOT GET HELP WITH
Receive tax return preparation service. However, you may obtain free tax return preparation services at the following locations:
- Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) or Tax Counseling for the Elderly (TCE) sites.
- AARP Tax-Aide site: use the AARP Site Locator Tool or call +1-888-227-7669 to locate the site near you.
The following tools are also available depending on your situation:
- MilTax: this is a tax return preparation and electronic filing software program for all military members and some veterans. There is no income limit to qualify. The Department of Defense offers this program, so you file your federal tax return and up to 3 states tax return free of charge.
- IRS Free File: you may use IRS Free File tax software to prepare your tax return at no cost if you or your family’s earning doesn’t exceed $73,000 in 2022.
Usually, the TACs are open during the week, and you should have appointment to receive face-to-face help from IRS employees.
The IRS mission is to provide America’s taxpayers top-quality service by helping them understand and meet their tax responsibilities and enforce the law with integrity and fairness to all. The public expects the IRS to perform that role by helping them understand tax law that Congress passes so they can meet their tax obligations. At the same time, the Federal tax agency should ensure that the small number of people who are not willing to comply pay their fair share of taxes.