Internal Revenue Service

aid: internal-revenue-service
name: Internal Revenue Service
description: The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is the United States federal tax collection agency and a bureau of the Department
  of the Treasury. The IRS publishes developer resources for tax software providers and transmitters including the Modernized
  e-File (MeF) system for electronic tax return submission, the e-Services suite for authorized e-file providers, and Publication
  4164 (the MeF Guide for Software Developers and Transmitters) which documents the XML schemas and transmission protocols
  required for integration.
type: Index
image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
tags:
- Federal Government
- Finance
- IRS
- Tax
- Tax Filing
url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/internal-revenue-service/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
created: '2024-12-25'
modified: '2026-04-28'
specificationVersion: '0.19'
apis:
- aid: internal-revenue-service:modernized-e-file
  name: IRS Modernized e-File (MeF)
  description: The IRS Modernized e-File (MeF) system is the web-based electronic filing platform supporting individual, business,
    and tax-exempt return submission via XML-based schemas. Software developers and transmitters integrate with MeF to submit
    returns and receive acknowledgements.
  humanURL: https://www.irs.gov/e-file-providers/modernized-e-file-mef-internet-filing
  tags:
  - Federal Government
  - Tax Filing
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.irs.gov/e-file-providers/modernized-e-file-mef-internet-filing
  - type: Schemas
    url: https://www.irs.gov/e-file-providers/modernized-e-file-mef-schemas-and-business-rules
  - type: Guide
    url: https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p4164.pdf
- aid: internal-revenue-service:e-services
  name: IRS e-Services
  description: IRS e-Services is a suite of web-based products for tax professionals, reporting agents, and authorized e-file
    providers offering Transcript Delivery, TIN Matching, e-file application management, and secure messaging for electronic
    interactions with the IRS.
  humanURL: https://www.irs.gov/tax-professionals/e-services
  tags:
  - Federal Government
  - Tax Professionals
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.irs.gov/tax-professionals/e-services
common:
- type: GitHubOrganization
  url: https://github.com/IRS-Public
- type: LinkedIn
  url: https://www.linkedin.com/company/irs
- type: Website
  url: https://www.irs.gov/
- type: Developer
  url: https://www.irs.gov/e-file-providers/software-developers
- type: Support
  url: https://www.irs.gov/help
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com