If you are a business owner, we encourage you to open a Business Tax Account (BTA) with the Internal Revenue Service to access and manage your business tax information. This online self-service tool allows business taxpayers to check their tax history, make payments, view notices and transcripts, authorize powers of attorney, and approve or reject a tax transcript authorization request from a lender through the Income Verification Express Service (IVES).
How to Create a BTA Account
The first step is to have your company’s Employer Identification Number (EIN) or Social Security number (SSN) handy along with the address from the most recent IRS records. Then, using your existing or newly established ID.me profile, complete the activation process at Business Tax Account.
Who Qualifies to Use BTA?
- A sole proprietor who files returns with an EIN, for example, Form 941 for employment taxes. (If your business is registered with your state as an LLC and you report business income on 1040 Schedule C, you are a single-member LLC, not a sole proprietorship, and currently do not have access to BTA. Access will be expanded in the future).
- An individual partner or shareholder of a partnership or S corporation with both a SSN and Schedule K-1 on file.
- A Designated Official (DO) of a C corporation or S corporation.