Checking Status of Your Tax Refund? There's an App for That

This week, the Internal Revenue Service rolled out IRS2Go, the first smartphone application created by the agency.

IRS Commissioner Shulman said of it: "This new smartphone app reflects our commitment to modernizing the agency and engaging taxpayers where they want when they want it. As technology evolves and younger taxpayers get their information in new ways, we will keep innovating to make it easy for all taxpayers to access helpful information."

The app, which is available for free at the Apple App Store and the Android Marketplace, allows taxpayers to try several features formerly available only on the IRS website. Those features include: