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TLDR:
Key points:
- IRS enhances online accounts and adds more e-file business forms.
- New features include six new tools for Individual Online Account, a Spanish version of Business Tax Account, and additional business forms that can be filed electronically.
The Internal Revenue Service and the Treasury Department are making progress in offering more online tools and expanded taxpayer services. Forms 940, 941, 943, and 945, including Spanish versions of Forms 941 and 943, can now be filed electronically. The IRS also reached 1 million submissions through the Document Upload Tool and is opening more pop-up Taxpayer Assistance Centers in underserved areas. The agencies are using funds from the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 to drive innovation and improvements across the IRS, with a focus on expanding online features, digitizing processes, and providing in-person assistance.
Updates to the Individual Online Account include tools for taxpayers to retrieve tax-related information, view audit status, and securely file documents online. The Business Tax Account is now available in Spanish, allowing business taxpayers to view balances and make payments easily. The IRS is also modernizing its operations with new scanning and digitalization equipment. Future plans include adding more features to online accounts, improving digital forms, expanding payment options, and providing in-person assistance in underserved communities.
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