Keep the San Mateo IRS office open

Jul 31, 2025
Jul 31, 2025
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Editor,

The IRS plan to close its office in San Mateo is bad news for the local economy, for the taxpayers who need access to that office and for the employees who work there.

(4) comments

Terence Y Jul 31, 2025 10:14am

Thanks for your letter, Mr. Breland. Perhaps instead of closing the San Mateo IRS office, you can ask the IRS to close the San Francisco, San Jose, or Oakland office. Also, from your letter, it sounds like the IRS hasn’t fired or laid off any of the 43 positions so isn’t that a win? Especially since the government has been shaving down the number of government employees. And as others have noted, I also didn’t realize there was a San Mateo IRS office.

Thomas Morgan Jul 31, 2025 8:30am

This is the first time I am hearing about an IRS office in San Mateo. So it is probably under utilized.

Lou Jul 31, 2025 7:58am

Regarding your statement " please remember the impact those cuts will have on the government services that the people of San Mateo." what are those services? Can't they be fulfilled at another office or the phone?

Dirk van Ulden Jul 31, 2025 9:08am

Lou - it takes 43 folks to address those services, so it must be important. Another one of those government functions that no one knew that they existed and will miss.

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