IRS to Hold Special Open House Saturday, Sept. 25 for Veterans and Persons with Disabilities


WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service will host a special nationwide open house on Saturday, Sept. 25 to help taxpayers –– especially veterans and people with disabilities –– solve tax problems and respond to IRS notices.

IRS locations will be equipped to handle issues involving notices and payments, return preparation, audits and a variety of other issues. At a previous IRS open house on June 5, over 6,700 taxpayers sought and received assistance and 96 percent had their issues resolved the same day.

The office in Minnesota that will be open from 9am to 2pm on 9/25 is:

Minneapolis Tax Assistance Center
250 Marquette Ave Suite 250
Minneapolis MN 55401

At the Sept. 25 open house, anyone who has a tax question or has received a notice can speak with an IRS employee to get an answer to their question or a clear explanation of what is necessary to satisfy the request. A taxpayer who cannot pay a balance due can find out whether an installment agreement is appropriate and, if so, fill out the paperwork then and there. Assistance with offers-in-compromise — an agreement between a taxpayer and the IRS that settles the taxpayer’s debt for less than the full amount owed — will also be available. Likewise, a taxpayer struggling to complete a certain IRS form or schedule can work directly with IRS staff to get the job done.

Taxpayers requiring special services, such as interpretation for the deaf or hard of hearing, should check local listings and call the local IRS Office/Taxpayer Assistance Center ahead of time to schedule an appointment.

Reminder for Small Tax-Exempt Organizations

The IRS also encourages representatives of small tax-exempt charitable community organizations, many of which serve people with disabilities and veterans, to file Form 990-N before the Oct. 15 deadline. Community organizations that fail to file a Form 990-N by this date risk losing their tax exempt status. As of June 30, more than 320,000 organizations were at risk of losing their exempt status.

The IRS Taxpayer Assistance Centers are opening their doors for a special event on September 25, 2010. This event is a special Open House for Veterans, People with Disabilities, their families and friends. A flyer is attached. I ask all of you to distribute via any means possible to "get the word out" that IRS will be open that Saturday for them. IRS staff can assist taxpayers with making payments, resolving notices, filing returns and many other services that are normally offered during a week day.