Improved IRS website.IR- ir- 1 pref. Variant of in-1. ir- 2 pref. Variant of in-2. 2001-26 announces the IRS's new small-business community Website, another sign of the agency's efforts to modernize mod·ern·ize v. mo·dern·ized, mo·dern·iz·ing, mo·dern·iz·es v.tr. To make modern in appearance, style, or character; update. v.intr. To accept or adopt modern ways, ideas, or style. and better serve taxpayers. With a vastly improved online service, the site will specifically assist the nation's 45 million small-business and self-employed taxpayers with user-friendly guidance on an array of basic tax questions and issues. The site represents the first stage in revamping the entire site to deliver on the agency's commitment to better serve taxpayers. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. the IRS An abbreviation for the Internal Revenue Service, a federal agency charged with the responsibility of administering and enforcing internal revenue laws. , the new Website is directly linked to the agency's new focus. Nearly three years ago, Congress passed the Internal Revenue Service Restructuring restructuring - The transformation from one representation form to another at the same relative abstraction level, while preserving the subject system's external behaviour (functionality and semantics). and Reform Act of 1998, directing the agency to do a better job of meeting taxpayers' needs. Since then, the IRS has launched an ambitious modernization modernization Transformation of a society from a rural and agrarian condition to a secular, urban, and industrial one. It is closely linked with industrialization. As societies modernize, the individual becomes increasingly important, gradually replacing the family, plan to improve the agency's operations and ensure that taxes are collected efficiently and fairly. The Service has already reformed its structure to better meet taxpayer needs; many other improvements--including modernizing technology--are yet to come. Currently, visitors to the site will still see "The Digital Daily," which has served as the IRS Web portal See portal. since 1996, but will follow different instructions to reach the business-specific content. Ultimately, the IRS will revamp re·vamp tr.v. re·vamped, re·vamp·ing, re·vamps 1. To patch up or restore; renovate. 2. To revise or reconstruct (a manuscript, for example). 3. To vamp (a shoe) anew. n. the entire site with new sections and improved functionality for individual filers, large corporations and tax-exempt organizations. Among the improvements for small businesses and self-employed taxpayers, the new site will provide: * Answers to many basic tax questions and a calendar of important deadlines. * Online access to many IRS forms. * Industry-specific tax information for the construction and restaurant industries, including helpful tips to avoid common tax problems. * News and events specific to new businesses. * Links to important Federal and court opinions on tax issues, as well as to rulings and regulations affecting specific industries. * Links to state tax information for all 50 states. * Links to non-IRS sites for general tax information. * Links to helpful small-business resources. Access to the new Website is through the IRS's homepage, at www.irs.gov. A button "link" that says "Small Business and Self-Employed Community" will connect users directly to the site. For an alternative way to reach the site, click "Preview Our New Look" at the bottom of the www.irs.gov homepage, then click on either "Small Business" or "Self-Employed." |
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