PRIVACY ACT STATEMENT
AUTHORITY
The collection of information on this website is authorized by 26 U.S.C. §§ 6306 and 6103, as amended by the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act, and the Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. § 552a).
PURPOSE
We collect your information to identify you and communicate with you about your federal tax account. This information is used only to perform authorized tax collection activities on behalf of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).
ROUTINE USES
Your information may be shared with the IRS and authorized contractors to support tax administration. It may also be disclosed to appropriate parties to respond to or mitigate a data security incident. All uses and disclosures are governed by strict federal confidentiality laws as well as the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act.
DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION
Providing your information is voluntary; however, if you do not provide the requested information, we may not be able to verify your identity, or to assist in resolving your account.
PRIVACY AND SECURITY
Your information is protected in accordance with federal law and IRS security requirements. Contractors must safeguard Federal Tax Information and personally identifiable information and provide notice about our reasons for collecting your personal information at or before the point of collection, consistent with federal privacy standards.
CONSENT
By giving us your information, you consent to its use for these purposes.
ONLINE
We protect your information in a secure and readily accessible environment. Refer to IRS.gov/privacy for more information on your privacy rights. We may automatically collect the user’s IP address, approximate location, and time of visit for security purposes.
Last modified:
April 2026