Get Ready for Tax Filing Season
You can find all your tax-related information for the 2025 filing season by using your personal IRS online account. Don't have one yet? You'll need a photo ID to verify your identity.
Once you've got that IRS online account, you can:
View details from your most recent tax return, such as your adjusted gross income.
Request an identity protection PIN.
Get account transcripts, including wage and income records.
Sign tax forms, such as powers of attorney and tax information authorizations.
View and edit language preferences and alternative media; for example, Braille and large print.
Receive and view more than 200 IRS electronic notices.
View, make and cancel payments.
Set up or change payment plans and check their balances.
Having well-organized tax records can make filing a complete and accurate return easier, helping you avoid errors that can delay refunds. Tax documents available online can help you identify deductions or credits that you might otherwise overlook.
Remember that most income is taxable, whether unemployment compensation, refund interest, money you earned in the gig economy or digital assets. If you watch for and gather essential forms — W-2, Wage and Tax Statement and other income documents — you'll be more prepared when you make your appointment to talk with your tax professional.
The IRS website, IRS.gov, is a valuable resource with its online tools available 24/7. These tools can help you file and pay taxes, track refunds, access account information and even get answers to many tax questions. And you'll get your refund faster if you e-file and use direct deposit.
Gathering all the material accessible via the IRS website is a worthy pursuit. You may feel overwhelmed, as finances can seem too complicated without an accounting degree, but talking to a tax professional will help sort and straighten out the economic snags.
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