The IRS App Overview – YouTube video text script

The IRS app makes it easier to access IRS services and take care of routine tax needs from your phone.

To make sure you have the official IRS app, start at irs.gov and use the verified links to the Apple App Store or Google Play.

When you open the app.

Some services are available without signing in.

For example, you can check your refund status and access other available IRS services.

For personal tax account information and additional services, select Sign In.

The app uses the same secure sign in process used for IRS online account.

Follow the prompts to securely verify your identity and access your information.

Once you're signed in, you can see the account information and services available to you.

If you have a balance, you can view available balance information and supporting details.

You can also make payments directly from the app.

Depending on your situation, you may also be able to check your payment activity.

Need to look at IRS correspondence?

You can view select notices and letters available in your account.

You can also access available tax records and transcripts and check refund status without searching across multiple IRS services and under your profile, you can manage available account and communication preferences.

Remember, use irs.gov to verify the official app.

Be cautious of lookalike apps, advertisements and unsolicited messages asking for personal or financial information.

The IRS app extends selected individual online account services to your phone, making routine IRS interactions easier to access across web and mobile.

For the full range of IRS information and online services, visit irs.gov