Like, follow or friend the IRS (really)

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I suppose it is unlikely that most taxpayers will consider the IRS their friend, especially now that the IRS uses social media in its collection efforts! Searches, see IRS tax Deadbeats ' Facebook and Myspace profiles.?Sure, you might want to be Facebook friends with Justin Bieber, Kim Kardashian or Lady Gaga, but you must use the IRS friend? Or the IRS Follow on Twitter?

Probably, but I personally still hoping carbon paper and IBM typewriters will make a comeback. Besides, it might seem that you want as little contact as possible with the IRS. Just post from the IRS can be frightening.?See received an IRS announcement? 10 simple Tips.

But you might want to think different. After all, the IRS has rolled out an updated smartphone app called smart: IRS2GO 2.0. See new IRS2Go offers three more features. Announced in 2011, had the first version IRS app 350,000 downloads.

But the IRS expects a virtually viral reception this time. IRS Commissioner Shulman as the new smartphone app says, "offers a simple way for people to useful information about their taxes. IRS2GO reflects a broader commitment at the IRS find innovative ways to serve the taxpayers in a rapidly changing world. "

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The IRS smartphone app seems easy to use and has useful content. Look for these five channels pleasure:

— The IRSYouTubevideos have more than 2.2 million hits on YouTube. See ' Friending ' the IRS. The smartphone app contains links to many short YouTube videos with titles like:

Tax Tips: taxable and non-taxable income;Tax Tips: when will I receive my refund;Health care: Small Business health care tax credit;?andFree help prepare your tax return.

News — The IRS produces regular press releases. These news items can be viewed on iPhones and Android phones.

Get my tax Record — by entering your social security number and other identifying information, you can access your personal tax records.

Get My refund Status — you can also determine where your refund.

Follow the IRS -Yup, you can the IRS follow on Twitter.

I will use IRS2GO? Probably not this year, but I always use the IRS website.?See the Website of the IRS did not miss. If I get more tech savvy and more mobile, I would use IRS2GO. If you have a smartphone user, check it out.

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