IRS Tax Tip: Appointment Required for In-Person Visit to Taxpayers Assistance Center, Many Questions Can Be Answered Online

Taxpayers are reminded that before visiting an IRS Taxpayer Assistance Center for in-person help with their tax issues, they need to call 844-545-5640 to schedule an appointment. The IRS noted that taxpayers should consider the self-service options on IRS.gov before calling for an appointment since many issues and questions can be resolved without taxpayers having to travel to a Tax Assistance Center. The IRS stated taxpayers can check on their tax refund status using the “Where’s My Refund?” online tool, taxpayers who have tax questions can use the Interactive Tax Assistant or various Publications on the IRS website and taxpayers ...