IR-2021-36: Get ready for tax season using IRS Online Account

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IRS Newswire

February 11, 2021

Issue Number: IR-2021-36

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Get ready for tax season using IRS Online Account

WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service today reminded taxpayers they can securely access their IRS account information through their individual online account.

The IRS regularly adds features to online account. For example, people can now check the amounts of their Economic Impact Payments (EIPs) to help them accurately calculate any Recovery Rebate Credit they may be eligible for on their 2020 tax return. The EIP amounts can be found on the Tax Records tab. Amounts will show as “Economic Impact Payment” for the first payment and “Additional Economic Impact Payment” for the second payment. For married filing joint individuals, each spouse will need to sign into their own account to retrieve their portion of the payments. For more information regarding the credit, see Recovery Rebate Credit. Additionally, taxpayers can view:

The amount they owe, updated for the current calendar day
Their balance details by year
Their payment history and any scheduled or pending payments
Key information from their most recent tax return
Details about their payment plan, if they have one
Digital copies of select notices or letters from the IRS (under the Message Center tab)

They can also:

Make a payment online
See payment plan options and request a plan via Online Payment Agreement
Access their tax records via Get Transcript

Later in 2021, taxpayers will be able to digitally sign certain authorization forms, such as a power of attorney, initiated by their tax professional.

Here’s how to get started for new users:

Select View Your Account at IRS.gov homepage
Select the “Create or View Your Account” button
Click “Create Account”
Pass “Secure Access” authentication. This is a rigorous process to verify that the taxpayers are who they say they are. They must be able to authenticate their identity to continue. See www.irs.gov/secureaccess for details.
Create a profile.

Once the initial authentication process is complete, returning users can use the same username and password to access other IRS online services such as Get Transcript and Get An Identity Protection PIN (IP PIN) (if applicable).

All password-protected online IRS tools for taxpayers are protected by multi-factor authentication, offering extra security precautions.

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IR-2021-36: Get ready for tax season using IRS Online Account

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