FS-2012-3, January 2012
The Internal Revenue Service uses social media tools and platforms to share the latest information on tax changes, initiatives, products and services. These social media platforms include the IRS2Go phone application, YouTube, Twitter, Facebook and iTunes. A listing is available on IRS.gov.
IRS2Go
The IRS plans to offer even more features for its IRS2Go phone app for the 2012 filing season. The app is available for the iPhone and Android, and it’s free. Stay tuned for future updates.
YouTube
The IRS has short and informative YouTube videos on tax related topics in English, Spanish and American Sign Language (ASL). The channels have received nearly 2.2 million views. The main English channel is the fourth most-viewed federal government YouTube channel.
IRS Videos —
ASL Videos —
Multilingual Videos —
IRS tweets include various tax-related announcements, news for tax professionals and hiring initiatives:
蔼滨搁厂苍别飞蝉&苍产蝉辫;—
IRS news and helpful information for the public, the press and practitioners
蔼滨搁厂迟补虫辫谤辞蝉&苍产蝉辫;—
IRS news and guidance for tax professionals
@IRSenEspanol —
Información, Comunicados de Prensa y Noticias en Espa?ol del IRS
(News and information in Spanish from IRS)
@RecruitmentIRS —
IRS Human Capital Office
@YourVoiceatIRS —
Taxpayer Advocate Service
The IRS has four Facebook pages that focus on general taxpayers, return preparers, recruitment and taxpayer advocate issues:
iTunes
The IRS creates audio files for use as podcasts in English and Spanish. Each short audio recording provides information on one tax related topic. The audio files and their transcripts can be found in the Multimedia Center on IRS.gov. These files are also available as podcasts on .
Widgets
Widgets are tools that can be placed on websites, blogs or social media networks to direct others to IRS.gov for information. The IRS has developed a variety of widgets that feature the latest tax initiatives and programs. These widgets can be found on Marketing Express, the marketing site that allows IRS partners and tax preparers to customize their IRS communications products.