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Learn More about the IRS on Social Media

 

Learn More about the IRS on Social Media

You and more than half the world love to use social media. The Internal Revenue Service is no different.

The IRS uses YouTube, Twitter, Facebook, and Tumblr.

  • YouTube: The agency publishes short informational videos on tax topics.
  • Twitter: The agency tweets tax announcements, news releases for tax professionals, and hiring notices.
  • Facebook: The agency’s pages provide information for tax professionals and taxpayers who may need help with IRS issues.
  • Tumblr: The agency produces blogs about taxes and announcements. The blogs link users to IRS.gov or its YouTube content. Other details may apply, and you can find more information on the IRS website.Tip adapted from IRS.gov[i]
  • The IRS’s updated IRS2Go (https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/irs2goapp), a smartphone app, allows users to interact with the agency. The app enables taxpayers to monitor their refunds, make tax payments, and obtain other services.

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[i] https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/multimedia-center

How to Get Prior-Year Tax Information

Prior-Year Tax Information

How to Get Prior-Year Tax Information

Tax day 2018 has passed—and for American taxpayers, it was one of the last reminders of 2017. The IRS instructs filers to retain tax information and supporting documents for at least the 3 previous years.

Taxpayers who used tax-filing software for the first time and who don’t have copies of their returns may order tax transcripts of previous-year returns from the IRS. The transcripts provide a summary of a tax return.

Taxpayers seeking to obtain transcripts need to have the amount of their adjusted gross income to validate their identities. For more information, go to Validating Your Electronically Filed Tax Return.

The IRS advises taxpayers to first check with the provider of the tax software they used or their tax preparer before contacting the agency for the information. The IRS charges a fee for providing prior-year returns. The transcripts, however, are free.

It takes 5-10 days to get tax transcripts ordered online or by phone after the IRS receives the request. It takes about 30 days to get tax transcripts ordered by mail and about 75 days for tax returns.

Here are 3 ways to order transcripts:

  1. Go to Get Transcript on the agency’s website.
  2. Taxpayers may call 800-908-9946.
  3. Taxpayers may use Form 4506-T or Form 4506T-EZ to order by mail.

Tip adapted from IRS.gov[I]

[i] https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/heres-how-to-get-prior-year-tax-information

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