{"id":1471,"date":"2016-07-22T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2016-07-22T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/qa.simplifimoney.com\/blog\/why-you-should-follow-irs-social-media\/"},"modified":"2024-11-18T10:23:55","modified_gmt":"2024-11-18T18:23:55","slug":"why-you-should-follow-irs-social-media","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.quicken.com\/blog\/why-you-should-follow-irs-social-media\/","title":{"rendered":"Why You Should Follow the IRS on Social Media"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The Internal Revenue Service just wants to be like everyone else \u2013 accessible on Facebook or Twitter, available to chat with you about whatever\u2019s on your mind. The IRS has jumped into the social media<\/a> scene in an effort to make tax time as painless for you as possible. The agency wants to be your friend and offers many solid reasons why you should accept the invitation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Advantages of Following the IRS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Friending the IRS on social media keeps you up-to-date on tax rules<\/a> and laws, which often change without much warning. Imagine that you prepare your own tax returns and you\u2019re totally unaware that you qualify for a new $2,000 refundable credit. If you don\u2019t claim it, you must either amend your return to do so or you\u2019ll leave that money on the table.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Or, you\u2019ll erroneously try to claim a credit for which eligibility rules have changed, so instead of getting a refund check you receive a stern notice from the IRS. They\u2019re like a new friend filling you in on the latest news. Following the IRS on social media can take some of the guesswork out of filing your taxes. Even if you pay a professional to prepare your tax return, it\u2019s good to have a working knowledge of all that you\u2019re entitled to.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What the IRS Can\u2019t Do on Social Media<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The IRS cautions that it can\u2019t offer personal help on its social media sites. Its presence there isn\u2019t a substitute for \u201clive\u201d assistance \u2013 it only provides public information. If you have a question about your specific return, you\u2019re stuck with making a phone call, using regular mail or taking a ride to your nearest IRS office. Never post your Social Security number or any other personal information on IRS social media pages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Where You Can Find the IRS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can find the IRS in all the usual social media hotspots, including Facebook and Tumblr. The information provided on these two sites is similar, but Facebook\u2019s version is more comprehensive. The IRS’ Twitter presence offers several accounts to answer questions: @IRSnews keeps you up to speed on current tax changes and announcements; the Taxpayer Advocate Service stands by ready to help at @YourVoiceAtIRS; and @IRSenEspanol offers tweets in Spanish. The IRS also posts tax tip videos on YouTube.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Connect on Your Phone<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The IRS has a free mobile app if you\u2019re always on the go and don\u2019t have the time or inclination to check in with traditional social media sites. IRS2Go provides the same videos you can catch on YouTube, but also lets you pay your taxes, check the status of your refund and sign up for email tax tips and alerts. You can also sign up for IRS emails online at IRS.gov. IRS2Go is available for both Android and Apple devices.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The Internal Revenue Service just wants to be like everyone else \u2013 accessible on Facebook or Twitter, available to chat with you about whatever\u2019s on your mind. The IRS has jumped into the scene in an effort to make tax time as painless for you as possible. The agency wants to be your friend and offers many solid reasons why you should accept the invitation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":59,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"","_seopress_titles_title":"Why You Should Follow the IRS on Social Media | Quicken","_seopress_titles_desc":"The IRS has jumped into the social media scene in an effort to make tax time as painless for you as possible. The agency wants to be your friend and offers many solid reasons why you should accept the invitation.","_seopress_robots_index":"","inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[108],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1471","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-budgeting-savings"],"acf":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.quicken.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1471","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.quicken.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.quicken.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.quicken.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/59"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.quicken.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1471"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.quicken.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1471\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4680,"href":"https:\/\/www.quicken.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1471\/revisions\/4680"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.quicken.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1471"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.quicken.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1471"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.quicken.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1471"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}