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--- irs [2026/02/14 03:15] – jhagstrand
+++ irs [2026/02/14 04:37] (current) – jhagstrand
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 [[http://irs.gov|irs.gov]] -> sign in -> ID.me
-To login to your irs.gov account, start at irs.gov. \\
+To login to your online IRS account, start at {{http://irs.gov}}. \\
-They system will take you to the ID.me login and then return you to irs.gov.
+The system will take you to {{https://ID.me}} which will log you in and authenticate you
+and then forward you to the IRS secure site at https://sa.www4.irs.gov/ola/
+ola = online account
 What you can do at your online irs.gov account:
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   * view information return documents.  These are the 1099 and 5498 forms provided to the irs by putnam, dws, and others.
-What you can NOT do at your online account:
+What you can NOT do at your online account is to file the 1040.  For that, see [[Income Tax]].
-  * file the 1040
+=== Make Payments ===
+There are two payment methods:
+  * pay by bank account
+  * pay by card (external website)
+If you pay by bank account you first create an ACH link to your bank account, using the two micro-payments method.
+Once that is set up you can initiate payments from your online IRS account.
-For that, see [[Income Tax]].