The IRS is highlighting its range of secure online tools that enable individuals, businesses, and tax professionals to access tax information, make payments, track refunds, manage notices, and handle authorisation requests without contacting the agency directly.
The US Internal Revenue Service (IRS), in a release on 28 August 2026, encouraged taxpayers to explore the growing number of IRS.gov online tools that can help them quickly and securely take care of common tax tasks.
IRS.gov offers secure, self-service options that can help taxpayers, businesses, and tax professionals get tax information and take action online. These tools can help users access tax records, check refund status, make payments, manage payment plans, view notices, request an Identity Protection PIN, and handle authorisation requests.
IRS individual online account
Taxpayers can use IRS Individual Online Account to securely access personal tax information and complete many tasks online. After signing in, taxpayers can:
- View balance information by tax year.
- Make a same-day payment or schedule payments up to 365 days in advance from a bank account.
- View payment history and pending or scheduled payments.
- View key tax return information, including adjusted gross income.
- Access transcripts and available information return documents, including Forms W-2 and certain Forms 1099.
- Check the status of a refund or amended return.
- View digital notices from the IRS.
- Get an Identity Protection PIN.
- View, approve, and electronically sign certain authorisation requests from tax professionals.
Taxpayers can also use the refund tracker to check refund status without signing in. Refund information is generally available 24 hours after the IRS receives an electronically filed current-year return, three days after an electronically filed prior-year return, or four weeks after a paper return is mailed.
Business tax account
Eligible businesses can use Business Tax Account to manage certain federal tax responsibilities online. Available features depend on the business structure and the user’s role.
Through Business Tax Account, eligible users may be able to:
- View business information on file with the IRS.
- View account balances and payment history.
- Make federal tax deposits, balance due payments, and other payments.
- View tax transcripts, an employer identification number verification letter, and tax compliance reports.
- View certain IRS notices and letters.
- Manage account access for authorised users.
Business Tax Account is available to several business and organisation types, including sole proprietors, partnerships, S corporations, C corporations, federal, state, and local governments, Indian tribal governments, and tax-exempt organisations. Some users may have limited access based on their role in the entity.
Tax Pro Account
Tax professionals can use Tax Pro Account to manage certain authorisation requests and authorised taxpayer relationships online.
Tax Pro Account allows eligible tax professionals to request power of attorney and tax information authorisations, view taxpayer information, check authorisation request status, view active authorisations, and withdraw authorisations. When both the tax professional and individual taxpayer use IRS online accounts, certain authorisation requests can be handled electronically.
