Why the App?
The IRS2Go app was designed when the Internal Revenue Service launched an initiative to provide more accessible services to taxpayers according to available technology. The agency assembled a team, including a vendor, to create a prototype of the initial app, which was launched in time for the 2011 tax season.
Check Your Tax Refund Status
You can check your tax refund status by entering your Social Security number, your filing status, and the expected refund amount, and the program will connect to the IRS servers to retrieve your refund status. The IRS reported in its initial press release about the IRS2Go app that Social Security numbers are encrypted and scrambled for security purposes.
Make Tax Payments
In addition to checking your tax refund status, you can also make tax payments through the IRS2Go app by paying directly from your bank account or using a credit or debit card.
Access Tax Assistance
The “Tax Help” tab in the IRS2Go app has three help options: the IRS Free File, a locator for Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) and senior tax assistance sites, and a locator for AARP tax assistance sites.
IRS Social Media, Tax Tips, and Contact Information
The “Contact” tab in the IRS2Go app contains the following links: a link to the IRS’s Twitter and YouTube pages, a subscription for tax tips, and a contact page that includes a variety of phone numbers you can click to call, along with links to the IRS’s online tools and office locator.
Security
The final tab of the app includes an authentication code that the IRS requires you to provide when logging into your IRS account from a web browser. Although the code is required for online login, you do not need to have the app to provide the code. You can choose to have the IRS send you an authentication code via text instead.
Where Can You Download IRS2Go?
iPhone users can download the IRS2Go app from the Apple App Store. Android users can download the IRS2Go app from the Google Play Store. The IRS2Go app is also available on Amazon and is free of charge. It is available in both English and Spanish.
Source: https://www.thebalancemoney.com/irs2go-smartphone-app-3193095
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