Business Tax Account Expansion to Partnerships and Governments

IRS Newsroom

Published April 6th, 2026

Detected April 7th, 2026

Summary

The Internal Revenue Service announced the expansion of its Business Tax Account online platform to include partnerships, federal/state/local governments, Indian tribal governments, and tax-exempt organizations. These entities join sole proprietors, S corporations, and C corporations that previously had access. The BTA platform provides secure access to view tax balances, make payments, download notices, view transcripts, and request compliance checks.

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What changed

The IRS has expanded its Business Tax Account (BTA) self-service platform to partnerships, all levels of government, and tax-exempt organizations. Previously only available to sole proprietors, S corporations, and C corporations, the platform now allows eligible entities to view tax balances, make payments, view payment history, download select digital notices, view transcripts, request tax compliance checks, and see business name and address information on file.

Affected entities—partnerships, federal agencies, state and local governments, Indian tribal governments, and tax-exempt organizations—should establish a Business Tax Account to access these digital services. Designated officials can be granted access to manage federal tax responsibilities online. No compliance deadlines or penalties are associated with this service expansion; it is purely optional digital access. Entities seeking to use the platform should visit www.irs.gov/businessaccount to set up an account.

What to do next

Determine if your organization is newly eligible for the Business Tax Account platform
Designate officials to manage access within your organization
Register for the Business Tax Account at www.irs.gov/businessaccount to access digital tax management features

Source document (simplified)

IR-2026-46, April 6, 2026

WASHINGTON **** — The Internal Revenue Service today announced a major expansion of its Business Tax Account, making the online self-service platform available to partnerships, federal, state, and local governments, Indian tribal governments, and tax-exempt organizations.

“By opening the Business Tax Account to partnerships, tax-exempts and other organizations, we’re giving millions more entities secure, convenient access to their tax information,” said IRS Chief Executive Officer Frank J. Bisignano. “Digital access will reduce the burden on these taxpayers because they no longer will be limited to paper and phone interactions to perform simple tasks with the IRS.”

The newly eligible entities join sole proprietors, S corporations, and C corporations that are already able to access the platform. The expansion supports the agency’s ongoing service improvement effort by broadening digital access to more segments of the business community.

The Business Tax Account is a secure, centralized platform that allows eligible users to manage their federal tax responsibilities online. Through BTA, users and designated officials can:

View tax balances, make payments, and see payment history
Download select digital notices
View eligible transcripts, such as payroll and income
Request a tax compliance check
See the business name and address on file with the IRS For more information or to set up a Business Tax Account, visit www.irs.gov/businessaccount.