The IRS announced today an expanded version of its smartphone application. The improved IRS2Go 2.0 App is designed to provide taxpayers easier access to practical income tax tools and free tax help.

The new IRS income tax app is available both Apple and Android platforms. The 2.0 version has been expanded to include a new YouTube feature, news feed and tax transcript service to go along with it’s existing income tax tools.

“The new smartphone app provides an easy way for people to get helpful information about their taxes,” said IRS Commissioner Doug Shulman. “IRS2Go reflects a wider commitment at the IRS to find innovative ways to serve taxpayers in a rapidly changing world.”

The IRS released the first version of IRS2Go in 2011, and had more than 350,000 downloads. The phone app offers taxpayers a number of safe and secure ways to access information and keep current on practical tax information. The 2.0 version of the phone app includes three new tools:

The free IRS2Go app will continue giving taxpayers access to the free tax help and tax tools offered last year:

• Get Your Refund Status. Taxpayers can check the status of their federal tax refund through the phone app with a few basic pieces of information. An updated refund status is available about three days after the IRS acknowledges receipt of an e-filed return, or four weeks after mailing a paper return.
• Get Tax Updates. Phone app users enter their e-mail address to automatically receive simple, straightforward tips and reminders to help with tax planning and preparation. Tax Tips are issued daily during the filing season and periodically throughout the rest of the year.

Apple users can update or download the free IRS2Go application by visiting the Apple App Store. Android users can visit the Android Marketplace to download the free IRS2Go app.

For more information about the second version of the IRS Smartphone, IRS2Go 2.0, and other products and services through social media channels, visit www.IRS.gov.

source: irs.gov