Say what an IRS online account is
Look up what you owe and what you have paid.
An IRS online account at irs.gov shows your balance, your payments, and the letters the IRS has sent.
Opening one means proving who you are, which is the slow part, and happens once.
Key points
- An IRS online account shows your balance, payments and letters
- It lives at irs.gov, behind a check on who you are
What to remember
- A letter listed in your account is a real one.
- The account is where a letter gets checked.
Try this
Go to irs.gov and find Sign in to your online account. Read what it asks you to have ready.
Practice: Say what an IRS online account is. Your first lesson is free, with no account or card; the rest are part of a Lantern plan. Interactive lessons require JavaScript.