The IRS mission is to provide America's taxpayers top quality service by helping them understand and meet their tax responsibilities and to enforce the law with integrity and fairness to all.
Statutory authority
We're organized to carry out the responsibilities of the Treasury secretary per Internal Revenue Code (IRC) Section 7801. The IRS was created based on the secretary's authority to administer and enforce the internal revenue laws.
Operations
Meet the Commissioner
Danny Werfel
IRS Organization
Operated around customers with similar needs
A Closer Look
The IRS, its people and issues that affect taxpayers
Vulnerability Disclosure Policy
Guidelines to test and report IRS system security vulnerabilities
Strategy
Inflation Reduction Act Strategic Operating Plan
Our plan for how the IRS will deliver transformational change for taxpayers and tax professionals
Inflation Reduction Act
New tax laws and funds to improve our services
Financial reports and budgets
IRS Financial Reports
IRS Fiscal Year Agency Financial Reports and Management Quarterly Updates
Budget Documents
Annual IRS budget requests and IRS's fiscal year revenue proposals
Taxpayer rights
How we protect your rights
Doing business with us
Find guidance on our procurement process
Tax statistics
- Find tax statistics that describe and measure elements of the U.S. tax system.
Volunteer
Learn to prepare taxes and make a difference in your community. Become a volunteer.
IRS history timeline
See the evolution of the IRS and the U.S. tax system from the 1700s to today in the history timeline.