The IRS announced on May 27, 2026, in news release IR-2026-67, that select Taxpayer Assistance Centers will open Saturday, May 30, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. local time for walk-in help. The Saturday opening is the latest in a tax season series the agency has used to clear in-person backlogs since February.
For self-employed filers who fell behind on first-quarter estimated taxes, who need to fix a 1099 mismatch, or who have an open notice on a 2025 return, the May 30 window is a chance to talk to an IRS employee face-to-face without an appointment. Walk-in help can resolve issues in one visit that often take weeks by mail.
What The May 30 Saturday Session Actually Offers
The IRS will operate select TACs from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. local time without appointments. Visitors can ask questions about notices, payment plans, identity verification, tax account transcripts, and most other services that the centers handle on a normal weekday.
Cash payments are the one exception that the agency will not accept during the Saturday open. The agency directs anyone needing to make a cash payment to schedule a separate weekday appointment instead.
The IRS has held special Saturday opens throughout tax season and into late spring to extend its reach for filers who cannot get to a TAC during the workweek. The May 30 stop continues that rotation, with locations from Texas to West Virginia confirmed on the agency’s published list.
Why This Matters For Self-Employed Filers
Self-employment puts more documents and more notices in front of the average filer than a W-2 job does. Quarterly 1040-ES vouchers, 1099-NEC reconciliations, Schedule C deductions, and SE tax balances all create touch points where an IRS letter can land mid-year, and many of those letters demand a response inside 30 days.
Solo filers also lose income when they take a weekday off to drive to a TAC. The Saturday option removes that lost-day tax, which matters most for contractors who bill by the hour and cannot stockpile sick leave.
What Self-Employed Filers Should Do Next
Check the IRS site for the list of participating TAC locations and confirm the closest open office before May 30, because not every center participates. Bring photo ID, the original notice if there is one, a recent return, and any 1099s that look wrong.
Plan a single visit with a tight list of questions. The agents have authority to set up installment agreements, pull account transcripts, correct duplicate 1099 reporting, and answer payment plan questions, so writing the questions in priority order usually yields more answers within the time available.
What To Watch Next
The IRS has signaled more Saturday opens may follow into the second half of 2026 as the agency works through One Big Beautiful Bill Act guidance and new draft 1099 changes. Self-employed filers should track the draft 2026 changes to Forms 1099-NEC and 1099-MISC while they are at the TAC, so any questions about the new tip and overtime boxes can be raised in person.
Watch for additional dates on the agency’s Face-to-Face Saturday Help page through June. The cadence has held to roughly one Saturday per month during peak tax season, but late spring openings have been added without long advance notice in past years.
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