Don’t show up unannounced at the IRS office in Plantation.
You probably won’t get in per Ft.Lauderdale Sun Sentinel and IRS

Unless you are picking up tax forms or making a payment, you’ll need to call or email first to obtain an appointment before you can see an IRS staffer at 7850 S.W. 6th Court.

The Plantation office is one of 10 IRS locations in the nation that are part of a pilot program to test whether the appointment-only system “will increase efficiency during a time of severe budget cuts,” according to an IRS statement.

Plantation and the others were selected because they have seen the highest amount of taxpayer traffic in recent years, the IRS said. Hard to believe,

“During a challenging filing season with a very limited budget, we need to find ways to increase our efficiency and still provide the best service possible to taxpayers,” IRS Commissioner John Koskinen said.

The IRS thinks the appointment-only approach may help taxpayers avoid long waits in line .Reality, cutting down on expenses.

In previous years, huge lines of taxpayers snaked out to the parking lot at the Plantation office during tax season. People said they waited for hours — and sometimes didn’t get in to talk to an IRS staffer.

Many people waited in line to report that their identity had been stolen and someone else had filed taxes in their name.

For four years in a row, South Florida has led the nation’s largest metro areas in reports of identity theft, according to the Federal Trade Commission..

The IRS will still provide walk-in service at 1700 Palm Beach Lakes Blvd., West Palm Beach, or 51 SW First Ave., Miami.

To make an appointment at the Plantation office, call 954-423-7300 or email Plantation.Appointment@irs.gov.

Other IRS locations in the appointments-only pilot program are :

in Atlanta, Chicago, Denver, San Antonio and Seattle as well as Austin, Texas; Birmingham, Ala.; Fresno, Calif.; and Hartford, Conn.