Long lines after IRS tax center in southwest Houston abruptly closes

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Long lines after IRS tax center in southwest Houston abruptly closes
Irs Taxpayer Assistance Center LineTax Filing DeadlineTax Center Closed In Southwest Houston
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Hundreds of people stood in line outside the center on South Gessner, hoping to get help with their taxes before Monday's filing deadline. Instead, the center closed early, and people were left to wait outside.

Hundreds of people stood in line outside the center on South Gessner, hoping to get help with their taxes before Monday's filing deadline. Instead, the center closed early, and people were left to wait outside.A scheduled walk-in service at the IRS Taxpayer Assistance Center in southwest Houston didn't go as planned on Saturday.

Hundreds of people stood in line outside the center on South Gessner, hoping to get help with their taxes before Monday's filing deadline."We see people coming and leaving and beating on the door and acting like a fool," Jessica Hall said. Hall said she took three buses to get to the walk-in service in order to get some of her past tax filings."Now we have to see what we got to tell them for not having our transcripts," Hall said.Others said they had driven from Conroe and Galveston.

"All this stuff going on, they should have posted something so people would know so they won't have to be driving so far," Lacricia Ragston said.Tax tips as deadline to file, request extension approachesDPS office suspect 'messed up' by years-old car crash, family says

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