IRS News Release  
May 09, 2000

IRS Designates May 20 as
National Problem Solving Day

WASHINGTON - In its continuing effort to help taxpayers, the Internal Revenue Service has designated May 20 as National Problem Solving Day. At 34 locations across the country, taxpayers will once again have the opportunity to meet one-on-one with IRS officials to resolve long-standing tax issues.

Since the program�s inception in 1997, Problem Solving Day has served as a forum to work out complicated tax matters with the IRS for more than 63,000 taxpayers. Results from a recent customer survey reveal that 92 percent of respondents are very satisfied with Problem Solving Day and encourage the IRS to continue the program.

�We�re pleased with the high marks the program receives from America�s taxpayers,� said Charles Rossotti, IRS Commissioner. �Problem Solving Day is a cornerstone of the IRS�s continued emphasis on servicing taxpayers.�

Problem Solving Day has been instrumental in helping taxpayers set up Installment Agreements, resolve issues involving tax returns, and negotiate an Offer in Compromise. Additional customer survey results show that 41 percent of the taxpayers reported their issues were completely resolved during Problem Solving Day.

Taxpayers can find the National Problem Solving Day location nearest them on the IRS home page at www.irs.gov or by calling the IRS toll-free at 1-800-829-1040. A list of National Problem Solving Day locations and times is attached.

PROBLEM SOLVING DAY CITIES
State City Telephone Number Alabama Huntsville (601) 292-4948 Alaska Anchorage (907) 271-6877 Arkansas Little Rock (405) 297-4745 California Los Angeles (213) 576-3442 Sacramento (510) 637-4359 Santa Ana (949) 389-4584 San Jose (408) 817-6863 Colorado Lakewood (303) 571-4402 Connecticut Hartford (860) 756-4556 Delaware Wilmington 1(800) 865-6198 Florida Holly Hill (904) 258-4113 Plantation (954) 423-7684 Georgia Atlanta (404) 338-9360 Illinois Springfield (312) 886-0550 Indiana Indianapolis (317) 226-5081 Kentucky Louisville (615) 250-5423 Massachusetts Boston (617) 316-2950 Michigan Detroit (313) 628-3755 Minnesota St. Paul (651) 312-7951 Missouri St. Louis 1(800) 401-3073 New Jersey Edison (973) 921-4377 New Mexico Albuquerque (505) 837-5631 New York Brooklyn (718) 488-3601 Buffalo (716) 961-5577 New York (212) 436-1013 Ohio Akron (330) 375-5403 Oklahoma Oklahoma City (405) 297-4745 Pennsylvania Philadelphia (215) 861-1301, Ext. 183 South Carolina Columbia (803) 253-3049 Texas Fort Worth (817) 978-3370 Houston (281) 721-8110 San Antonio (210) 706-5599 Virginia Norfolk (804) 916-8740 Wisconsin Milwaukee (414) 297-3438

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