Hern, Oklahoma congressmembers write letter asking Mnuchin to reopen IRS call centers

Hern leads letter asking Mnuchin to reopen IRS call centers

TULSA, OK (May 7th) – Representative Kevin Hern (OK-01) sent a letter to Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin urging him to reopen IRS call centers to provide assistance to Americans having difficulties accessing their stimulus funds, tax returns, and many other issues.

IRS Taxpayer Assistance Centers help millions of Americans every year with their telephone hotlines. These hotlines have been unmanned due to COVID-19, leaving taxpayers and Congressional offices alike in the dark.

“With so much confusion and misinformation circulating about the stimulus payments and 2019 tax filings, the expertise from taxpayer advocates at the IRS has never been more necessary,” said Rep. Hern. “I feel the same frustration as my constituents. When people come to my office for help with the IRS, we utilize the Taxpayer Assistance Center hotline to resolve their issues. If no one answers the phone at the IRS, there’s nowhere to turn for help. I hope this letter encourages Secretary Mnuchin to expedite the reopening of Taxpayer Assistance Centers or develop ways for taxpayer advocates to monitor the hotline from home. The people need answers, and I don’t know how much longer they can wait.”
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from MuskogeePolitico.com