IRS Business Tax Account: What Small Business Owners Can Do Online

Running a business already comes with enough moving parts. Payments, records, notices, deadlines — none of it should require a treasure hunt through IRS paperwork.

The IRS Business Tax Account (BTA) launched in 2023 to give eligible business taxpayers a central place to handle exactly that: view balances, make payments, pull transcripts, and read select digital notices online instead of waiting on the mail.

For small business owners, having account access can turn routine tax administration from a recurring chore into something you check in a few minutes. If you're looking for broader guidance on managing your taxes, explore our resources for business owners.

What Is IRS Business Tax Account?

IRS Business Tax Account is an online self-service platform that lets eligible business taxpayers access and manage federal tax information.

Instead of handling every basic request through paper correspondence or a phone call, eligible users can log in to view information such as:

• Tax balances
• Payment history
• Certain tax records and transcripts
• Select IRS notices
• Business name and address information
• Tax compliance information

Eligible businesses can activate their Business Tax Account online once they meet the IRS requirements for access. Users can also make payments, schedule future payments, and manage certain account access permissions.

The IRS has continued expanding BTA with new features and online services since its 2023 launch. That's part of why it's worth checking your eligibility even if you looked into it a year or two ago and came up short — the platform has grown since then.

Business tax accounts are part of a bigger compliance picture

A Business Tax Account is not the only tax account a business may need. Businesses generally need to register with the appropriate federal and state tax agencies when setting up their tax accounts and meeting their tax obligations.

Depending on the business, that can include accounts connected to income taxes, payroll taxes, sales taxes, withholding, and other state or federal requirements. Businesses can also review the appropriate business tax preparation forms to better understand which forms may apply to their filing and reporting responsibilities.

Who Can Use Business Tax Account Now?

Access depends on the type of business and the person's role.

As of 2026, eligible organizations include sole proprietors with an IRS-issued EIN, partnerships, S corporations, C corporations, federal, state, and local governments, Indian tribal governments, and tax-exempt organizations. Access also varies depending on whether you're an individual partner, an individual shareholder, a designated official, or another authorized user — individual partners and shareholders, for instance, may need a Social Security number (SSN) or Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN), plus a Schedule K-1 on file for the applicable tax years.

What about single-member LLCs?

This is one area where business owners should pay close attention.

The IRS’s current Business Tax Account eligibility information has specific rules for LLCs based on how they file their federal tax return. An LLC that reports business income on Schedule C or Schedule F may not have the same access as another eligible entity. Check the IRS eligibility requirements for your specific business structure before assuming you can register.

In other words: don’t let the word “LLC” do all the talking. Your federal tax filing and role matter, too.

What Can Business Taxpayers Do Online?

Depending on your business type and level of account access, you may be able to:

• View your tax balance and payment history
• Make payments toward a balance due
• Make federal tax deposits
• Schedule certain future payments
• Cancel eligible scheduled payments
• View payments made through EFTPS, payroll processor payments, wire transfers, checks, or money orders
• Download eligible tax transcripts
• View and download select IRS notices
• Request a tax compliance check
• View the business name and address on file
• Give eligible employees account access
• Review certain authorization requests from lenders

Payment history draws from multiple channels — EFTPS, payroll processors, wire transfers, checks, money orders — so it can give business taxpayers a more complete picture of what was actually processed and whether anything was returned or refused.

How to View Payments and Balances

Checking what you owe and reviewing recent payments are among BTA's most useful features. Eligible users can view their tax balance, make payments from a bank account, and schedule certain payments up to a year in advance.

The IRS also provides separate online payment services for businesses. If you make a payment through IRS Direct Pay, keep your confirmation number — you'll need it if you want to look up, change, or cancel that payment later.

Regularly reviewing your account can help you spot a missing or returned payment before it becomes a bigger problem.

How to Download Your EIN Verification Notice CP575

Here’s one of the newer BTA features business owners may find especially handy.

Eligible designated officials can now download a digital CP575, Employer Identification Number Verification Notice, directly through Business Tax Account. The notice confirms the business’s EIN.

The digital CP575 can be used as written confirmation of an entity’s EIN and can serve as a substitute for the original CP575A-J notice series and Letter 147C. That can be useful when a bank or financial institution asks you to verify your EIN.

Once downloaded, keep a digital copy with your permanent tax records. The IRS recommends keeping the notice because you may need it again for business purposes.

How Digital IRS Notices Work

The IRS is also moving more tax notices into digital formats. Eligible BTA users can view and download certain digital notices from their accounts, and the IRS continues to expand the set of available notices, so the exact list can change over time.

That doesn't mean you should toss every IRS envelope, though. Only select notices are available online, and some are still legally required to be mailed. Keep checking your postal mail alongside your online account so an important notice doesn't slip through.

If you receive a notice, read it carefully and check what action, if any, the IRS is requesting — a balance, a missing return, a payment issue, or something else affecting your tax obligations.

Why Business Owners Should Set Up Secure Access

Business taxes are a year-round responsibility. Estimated payments, federal tax deposits, filing, responding to notices, verifying an EIN, providing records to a lender — it adds up. If your business is required to make estimated payments, our guide to quarterly taxes for small businesses covers those recurring obligations in more detail.

Having secure account access gives you another way to stay on top of all of it without waiting for paper documents to arrive: monitoring your balance, reviewing payment history, keeping records organized, downloading transcripts and notices, verifying your information on file, responding to authorization requests, and staying current on new IRS features.

For lenders specifically, the IRS allows certain authorization requests involving business tax records through its Income Verification Express Service. Eligible taxpayers can approve or reject qualifying requests through Business Tax Account.

And remember: secure access means your access. Never share your IRS login credentials with anyone else. If someone needs information or authority to act on your behalf, use the appropriate IRS authorization process instead.

Keep Your Business Taxes Organized Without the Tax Headache

Business Tax Account won't replace good tax planning, accurate records, or professional advice. But for eligible businesses, it makes the administrative side of tax compliance considerably easier. If you're self-employed, our guide to self-employed taxes covers information relevant to your situation.

From checking your balance and payment history to downloading transcripts and the CP575 EIN verification notice, BTA gives business taxpayers more control over their information online.

If you own a business, it's worth checking whether your entity and role qualify for access — and then making secure account access part of your regular tax routine.