As Elon Musk Takes His Chainsaw to Taxpayer Assistance Services in Milwaukee, Congresswoman Gwen Moore Demands Answers for Constituents
Washington,
March 5, 2025
As Elon Musk Takes His Chainsaw to Taxpayer Assistance Services in Milwaukee, Congresswoman Gwen Moore Demands Answers for Constituents On December 31st, 2025, the Trump administration and Elon Musk’s DOGE team are reportedly planning to terminate the lease on the IRS Taxpayer Assistance Center (TAC) at 211 W West Wisconsin Ave in Milwaukee. In addition, Taxpayer Advocate Services (TAS) operates out of the same office building, raising serious concerns and questions about the future of TAC and TAS services for Rep. Moore’s constituents. In response, Congresswoman Moore released the following statement: “While Elon Musk is working to access multi-billion-dollar government contracts, his DOGE team is attacking any part of the government that doesn’t line his own pockets. Last week, their targets were veterans working at Zablocki VA Medical Center, and now they’re going after essential taxpayer assistance services. TAC and TAS staff offer expertise that helps Americans navigate a variety of situations. These services help taxpayers when their returns have been flagged for potential identity theft. They can answer questions related to a personal tax situation or a business needing assistance with explaining and interpreting tax laws. Their knowledgeable teams can help when someone is experiencing delays in receiving their tax return or when a taxpayer makes a mistake when filing their return. Democrats made needed investments to help improve IRS customer service for taxpayers. Now, DOGE and Trump are working to make tax filing season more stressful and difficult, slashing IRS staff and by closing more than 100 TACs across the country, including five in Wisconsin. I need to know how Trump and Musk plan to help taxpayers in my district with these planned closures. How will the Trump administration fill in the gap once this lease is terminated? Who can my constituents turn to for assistance? My constituents need and deserve answers from the Trump administration and the DOGE team, which is why I will press for answers and support efforts to block these arbitrary and ill-advised closures.” Find a list of reported closures here. |
