I had promised that I would report to you about E-services after I completed a seminar about that topic. Well I went to the seminar and came out with just as much confusion as I went in with. The IRS spokeswoman totally agreed with me that it is difficult to move around once you are in, but that it is a learning curve that needs to be overcome.
I asked "Why is it so cumbersome to get around once I am in the site?" She said "it is all about security". Then she goes on to say that "There are now user programs available from outside vendors that make the task a lot easier". "What do you mean", I said. "They charge for their easy access programs but it is worth it". ???????????????
What is this world coming to, where is IRS's head? Security, that is what User names and Passwords are for. Not layers of futher hurdles. In discust, I walked away from our discussion.
Well guys and girls, you can pay with your time or you can pay with your dollars if you want to use E-Services.
I can tell you that getting transcripts is super fast, once you get the hang of it. I personally need transcripts once every 2 or 3 years. And when I need them I go to the local IRS office and get them. I guess they will be cutting out that availability sometime in the future?????
I asked "Why is it so cumbersome to get around once I am in the site?" She said "it is all about security". Then she goes on to say that "There are now user programs available from outside vendors that make the task a lot easier". "What do you mean", I said. "They charge for their easy access programs but it is worth it". ???????????????
What is this world coming to, where is IRS's head? Security, that is what User names and Passwords are for. Not layers of futher hurdles. In discust, I walked away from our discussion.
Well guys and girls, you can pay with your time or you can pay with your dollars if you want to use E-Services.
I can tell you that getting transcripts is super fast, once you get the hang of it. I personally need transcripts once every 2 or 3 years. And when I need them I go to the local IRS office and get them. I guess they will be cutting out that availability sometime in the future?????
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