Check Your Refund Status and More with IRS2Go Mobile App
February, 01 2014 by Karen Reed, EA
The IRS just announced a new version of their mobile app, IRS2Go. The app is available for free at the iTunes app store for Apple iPhone and iTouch users, and Android users can download it at Google Play.
You can use the app to:
- Track your refund status
- Request tax records
- Find the nearest VITA (IRS Volunteer Income Tax Assistance) and TCE (Tax Counseling for the Elderly) sites
- Follow the IRS on social media.
There have been approximately 3.5 million downloads of the app since it first launched in 2011.
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Karen Reed, EA
During her years as an audit representative for TaxAudit, Karen successfully defended the company’s members throughout the entire federal and state audit processes, handled cases assigned to US Tax Court, and developed procedures to make the audit process easier for taxpayers. Karen attributes a great deal of her tax acumen to the six tax seasons she spent as a return reviewer, analyzing thousands of returns. Responding in writing to questions from taxpayers, she became familiar with the common mistakes self-preparers make. Karen was previously the manager of the Tax Education and Research Department and the Director of Communications at TaxAudit. Her tax advice has been featured in U.S. News and World Report, the Los Angeles Times, the Chicago Tribune, and other publications.
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