IRS expands use of Twitter to help taxpayers

COLUMBUS — The Internal Revenue Service today announced the availability of expanded Twitter feeds to share timely information with taxpayers and the tax professional community.

For the latest local IRS information and tax tips on Twitter, you can follow Jennifer Jenkins, IRS Media Relations Specialist for Ohio, at http://twitter.com/#!/JennyIRS.

Nationally, the IRS Twitter news feed — @IRSnews — provides the latest federal tax news and information for taxpayers.

The focus of the IRS Twitter messages will be on easy-to-use information, including tax tips, tax law changes, and important IRS programs such as e-file, the Earned Income Tax Credit and “Where’s My Refund." Anyone with a Twitter account can follow @IRSnews by going to twitter.com/IRSnews.