Sen. Susan Collins (R) announced Monday that the recently closed Tax Assistance Centers (TACs) in Bangor and Augusta have now been reopened by the federal government.
TACs are physical offices offering support to those who lack stable internet access, need help navigating technology, or otherwise require in-person assistance with their taxes.
Had these closures remained permanent, the only remaining TAC in Maine would have been located in South Portland.
Earlier this year, Sen. Collins joined forces with Sen. Angus King (I) and Rep. Jared Golden (D) in urging the IRS to avoid keeping these centers closed.
“TACs provide critical services to rural communities and seniors,” the lawmakers wrote, in part. “We ask that you restaff and re-open the TACs in Bangor and Augusta in a timely manner, and work with the Maine Congressional Delegation on a longer-term strategy to avoid future prolonged disruptions to these services in Maine.”
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Collins also questioned Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent about the TAC closures during a recent Senate Appropriations Committee hearing.
The centers will be staffed with current IRS employees for now, although the IRS is seeking permanent staff for each of the locations going forward.
“Today’s announcement is welcome news for Mainers who rely on in-person assistance to navigate our tax system,” said Collins in a statement Monday. “Reopening the Taxpayer Assistance Centers in Augusta and Bangor will make an enormous difference for our seniors, rural residents, and other Mainers who should not have to travel hundreds of miles simply to get help from the IRS.”
“I appreciate Secretary Bessent’s responsiveness to my concerns and will continue working to better ensure that Mainers have access to the federal services they need and deserve,” she added.
Treasury Secretary Bessent also shared a statement celebrating the reopenings.
“Treasury and the IRS remain committed to delivering efficient, accessible services to taxpayers across the country,” Bessent said. “Reopening the Taxpayer Assistance Centers in Augusta and Bangor is an important step toward improving access for Maine taxpayers to support closer to home.”
“I appreciate Senator Collins’ leadership in bringing this issue to my attention and her partnership as we expand in-person services in the great State of Maine,” he added.
Click Here to Read Sen. Collins’ Full Press Release
Maine TAC Hours and Locations
Augusta
68 Sewall St.
Summer Hours: July 6 – September 30, 2026
Monday: 1:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Tuesday – Thursday: 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Friday: CLOSED
Regular business hours commence in the early fall.
Bangor
202 Harlow St., Suite 20300
Summer Hours: July 6 – September 30, 2026:
Monday: 12:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Tuesday – Thursday: 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Friday: 8:30 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Regular business hours commence in the early fall.
South Portland
440 Western Ave.
Regular Hours:
Monday – Friday: 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Presque Isle (Virtual Service Delivery location)
39 Second St. – Mark and Emily Turner Memorial Library
Regular virtual assistance available by appointment only on Tuesday and Thursday by calling 844-545-5640.
Oh that’s wonderful news for the Somali community that’s been ripping of Medicaid for years now they have somebody to help do there taxes and pass the blame onto when there’s an issue with there numbers. Just like Ilhan Omar did, the account is wrong!
Or Maybe they could claim they have Covid again
No Captain Dick, they already folks like Catholic charities to do that for them, at our expense.
What this helps is the 75 year-old Vietnam vet came back to Maine in 1969 and never left — and never learned how to use computers because he retired from the millbefore he had to learn them.
Presque Isle actually makes more sense than Augusta, as travel time from there to Holton is about the same as Bangor to Augusta on a 75 MPH I-95.
“Bangor and Augusta Tax Assistance Centers Now Reopened”
Suppose some have to “copy n paste” with some “correction tape” those funneled funds going through the moldy old 501 3 c programs. I don’t have to be in “insider” to see changes in the IRS tax code on the horizon, you can smell the brimstone.
Thank you Libby