Sample article for organizations to use in reaching employees and customers (279 word count) Publish/post the following article on your communication vehicles to help your customers get connected with IRS Social Media. ______Get connected to IRS social media It’s easy to get the latest IRS tax information — just connect to IRS social media. Connecting with IRS’s social media helps you navigate tax tips and deadlines. You can even find out the status of your tax refund.

You can find these IRS social media tools on IRS.gov:

IRS2Go — IRS's free mobile application is available for the Apple iPhone, iTouch or Android mobile devices. Get the most current status of your refund, tax news updates, IRS YouTube videos and more helpful tax information right from your mobile device.

YouTube — IRS’s channel on YouTube houses video tax tips on a variety of topics in English, Spanish and American Sign Language.

Twitter - The IRS tweets daily tax information through a few different Twitter accounts:

• @IRSnews provides tax-related announcements and tax tips in English.

• @IRSenEspañol provides tax-related announcements and tax tips in Spanish.

• @IRStaxpros offers news and guidance for tax professionals.

• @RecruitmentIRS provides up-to-date leads on IRS employment opportunities.

Tumblr - IRS Tumblr is a blogging platform where you can access IRS tax tips, videos, and podcasts. The IRS Tumblr website includes information about important programs and is accessible from your Smartphone, tablet or desktop Internet browser.

Podcast - IRS provides short audio recordings that offer one tax-related topic per podcast. They are available for download on iTunes or through the IRS Multimedia Center along with text transcripts.

Remember, you should never post your Social Security number or any other confidential information on social media sites. The IRS uses social media tools to share public information, not to answer personal tax or account questions.

Get connected and stay connected to the IRS with social media. ______

NOTE TO EDITOR: Below are additional resources you can share with your customers.

IRS YouTube Video: • IRS Social Media - English Tumblr: Get Connected to IRS Social Media

On Twitter? Send this Tweet: #IRS on #Tumblr: Like Us. Follow Us. Watch Us. Reblog Us. Get Connected to IRS Social Media http://tmblr.co/ZGwp0wiR3gQA #IRSTumblr