Mid-tax season Elon Musk’s DOGE announces plans to close more than 50 IRS taxpayer assistance offices: Here’s the full list
In the middle of tax season, DOGE is announcing that over 50 IRS offices, including those that support filers will see their lease suspended. Here’s the full list of cities affected.
With the April 15 tax filing deadline approaching, some taxpayers may find their local IRS support office closed. Elon Musk’s ‘Department of Government Efficiency’ (DOGE) has announced plans to relinquish leases in more than fifty cities nationwide. However, DOGE officials, including Musk, have not clarified whether they will secure cheaper leases to ensure continued access to in-person taxpayer support. These offices assist not only individuals filing annual tax returns but also small businesses submitting quarterly filings.
How much does the federal government stand to save?
The leases that will be suspended across the IRS' national network are worth a total of $21.8 million. If the Trump administration opts to forgo opening up a new office with a cheaper lease, this figure is what the federal government would save annually. The amount spent on these leases represents less than one percent of the federal budget.
Based on Google’s reported operating status, seven IRS offices have already closed:
- Wailuku, HI
- Cedar Rapids, IA
- Champaign, IL
- Lowell, MA
- Southborough, MA
- Oxford, MS
- Mansfield, OH.
Additional closures may follow in the coming weeks and months.
More leases are listed for suspension, meaning more offices could close
With the April 15 tax filing deadline approaching, some taxpayers may find their taxpayer assistance center closed. However, the actual dates these field offices will shut their doors to the public have not been announced.
Alabama
- Birmingham
- Montgomery
Arizona
- Glendale
- Mesa
- Phoenix
California
- El Centro
- Modesto
- San Marcos
- Stockton
- Visalia
Florida
- Sarasota
Georgia
- Macon
- Savannah
Hawaii
- Wailuku
- Hilo
Iowa
- Cedar Rapids
- Sioux City
Idaho
- Idaho Falls
Illinois
- Champaign
- Quincy
Kentucky
- Bowling Green
- Hopkinsville
- Owensboro
- Paducah
Massachusetts
- Lowell
- Southborough
- Springfield
- Worcester
Maryland
- Frederick
Michigan
- Marquette
Minnesota
- Bloomington
- St. Cloud
Mississippi
- Oxford
- Columbus
North Carolina
- Fayetteville
- Wilmington
Nebraska
- Scottsbluff
Ohio
- Mansfield
- Cleveland
Oregon
- Bend
- Medford
- Salem
Pennsylvania
- Altoona
- Erie
Puerto Rico
- Guaynabo
- Mayagüez
Tennessee
- Chattanooga
- Knoxville
Virginia
- Fredericksburg
- Roanoke
Vermont
- Brattleboro
Wisconsin
- La Crosse
West Virginia
- Parkersburg
In addition to taxpayer support offices, IRS regional offices, have also appeared on DOGE’s closure list, raising concerns about whether these facilities will be permanently shut down without replacements. If these closures proceed, employees at these locations could face job losses. Additionally, Birmingham, Alabama will see two IRS offices closed, according to DOGE’s “Wall of Receipts" but it remains unclear what functions these offices carry out.
Alabama
- Birmingham
California
- San Mateo
- Thousand Oaks
Kansas
- Salina
Missouri
- Jefferson City
New York
- New Windsor
Tennessee
- Franklin
Texas
- Beaumont
One notable case is Franklin, TN, where DOGE has listed an IRS National Office. The Franklin office is the most valuable, worth around $4.6 million, and has already been closed. The lease has been categorized as “Termination via Mass Mod” which means that it will be terminated or modified along with other properties.
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