Website Review: irs.gov
Generated on October 07 2026 08:03 AM
Old data? UPDATE !
The score is 66/100
SEO Content
Title
Internal Revenue Service | An official website of the United States government
Length : 78
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Description
Pay your taxes. Get your refund status. Find IRS forms and answers to tax questions. We help you understand and meet your federal tax responsibilities.
Length : 151
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Keywords
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Og Meta Properties
Good, your page takes advantage of Open Graph Properties. Open Graph properties can help with indexing.
| Property | Content |
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| image | https://www.irs.gov/pub/image/irs_logo.jpg |
| image:type | image/jpeg |
| image:alt | IRS logo |
Headings
| H1 | H2 | H3 | H4 | H5 | H6 |
| 0 | 22 | 47 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
- [H2] Information Menu
- [H2] Access your tax information with an IRS account.
- [H2] Help Menu Mobile
- [H2] Access your tax information with an IRS account.
- [H2] Main navigation
- [H2] File
- [H2] Pay
- [H2] Refunds
- [H2] Credits & Deductions
- [H2] Forms
- [H2] Report Fraud
- [H2] Main navigation
- [H2] Info Menu Mobile
- [H2] Trump Accounts
- [H2] Do more with an IRS account
- [H2] All your info in one app
- [H2] Find tax debt help
- [H2] Popular topics
- [H2] Help & contact
- [H2] News & announcements
- [H2] Footer Navigation
- [H2] Subfooter
- [H3] Payments
- [H3] IRS Free File
- [H3] Tax records
- [H3] Employer ID number (EIN)
- [H3] Withholding
- [H3] Amended tax return
- [H3] Your account
- [H3] Amended return
- [H3] Identity protection PIN (IP PIN)
- [H3] Transcripts and tax records
- [H3] Tax scam, fraud or identity theft
- [H3] Resources for individuals
- [H3] Contact
- [H3] Phone
- [H3] In person
- [H3] Your account
- [H3] Employer Identification Number (EIN)
- [H3] Employment tax
- [H3] Estimated tax
- [H3] Standard mileage rates
- [H3] Transcripts and records
- [H3] Resources for businesses
- [H3] Contact
- [H3] Tax Pro Account
- [H3] e-Services
- [H3] PTIN requirements
- [H3] TIN matching
- [H3] Transcript Delivery System (TDS)
- [H3] Resources for tax professionals
- [H3] Contact
- [H3] Your account
- [H3] Annual filing and forms
- [H3] Apply for tax-exempt status
- [H3] Charitable contributions
- [H3] Employer identification number (EIN)
- [H3] Resources for charities and nonprofits
- [H3] Contact
- [H3] Your account
- [H3] Federal, state and local governments
- [H3] Indian tribal governments
- [H3] Tax-exempt bonds
- [H3] Governmental liaisons
- [H3] Working Families Tax Cuts
- [H3] Volunteers needed
- [H3] Scams and schemes alerts
- [H3] Disaster relief
- [H3] Topics in the news
- [H4] Before you call
Images
We found 18 images on this web page.
5 image alt attributes were missing. Please add alt text to all images to help search engines better understand the content of your images.
Text/HTML Ratio
Ratio : 19%
This page's ratio of text to HTML code is below 20 percent, this means that your website probably needs more text content in order to do well in search engines. Note: This may also result from a false reading due to your server blocking external scripts from accessing the home page.
Iframe
Not ideal - You have Iframes on the web page, this mean that content in an Iframe cannot be indexed.
SEO Links
URL Rewrite
Good. Your links look SEO friendly and are easy to crawl!
Underscores in the URLs
Great! No underscores found in your URLs.
In-page links
We found a total of 144 links including 0 link(s) to files
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| Skip to main content | Internal | Passing Juice |
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| 中文 (繁體) | Internal | Passing Juice |
| 한국어 | Internal | Passing Juice |
| Русский | Internal | Passing Juice |
| Tiếng Việt | Internal | Passing Juice |
| Kreyòl ayisyen | Internal | Passing Juice |
| Help | Internal | Passing Juice |
| News | Internal | Passing Juice |
| Tax Pros | Internal | Passing Juice |
| Individual | Internal | Passing Juice |
| Business | Internal | Passing Juice |
| Tax Pro | Internal | Passing Juice |
| Create account | Internal | Passing Juice |
| File | Internal | Passing Juice |
| Individuals | Internal | Passing Juice |
| Business and self-employed | Internal | Passing Juice |
| Charities and nonprofits | Internal | Passing Juice |
| International filers | Internal | Passing Juice |
| Retirement | Internal | Passing Juice |
| Governments and tax-exempt bonds | Internal | Passing Juice |
| Indian Tribal Governments | Internal | Passing Juice |
| How to file | Internal | Passing Juice |
| When to file | Internal | Passing Juice |
| Where to file | Internal | Passing Juice |
| Update your information | Internal | Passing Juice |
| Tax record (transcript) | Internal | Passing Juice |
| Apply for an Employer ID Number (EIN) | Internal | Passing Juice |
| Amend return | Internal | Passing Juice |
| Identity Protection PIN (IP PIN) | Internal | Passing Juice |
| Pay | Internal | Passing Juice |
| Bank Account (Direct Pay) | Internal | Passing Juice |
| Payment Plan (Installment Agreement) | Internal | Passing Juice |
| Electronic Federal Tax Payment System (EFTPS) | Internal | Passing Juice |
| Tax Withholding Estimator | Internal | Passing Juice |
| Estimated Taxes | Internal | Passing Juice |
| Penalties | Internal | Passing Juice |
| Refunds | Internal | Passing Juice |
| About refunds | Internal | Passing Juice |
| Direct deposit | Internal | Passing Juice |
| Reduced refunds | Internal | Passing Juice |
| Where’s my amended return? | Internal | Passing Juice |
| Credits & Deductions | Internal | Passing Juice |
| Individuals | Internal | Passing Juice |
| Businesses & Self-Employed | Internal | Passing Juice |
| Earned Income Credit (EITC) | Internal | Passing Juice |
| Child Tax Credit | Internal | Passing Juice |
| Clean Energy and Vehicle Credits | Internal | Passing Juice |
| Standard Deduction | Internal | Passing Juice |
| Forms | Internal | Passing Juice |
| Form 1040 | Internal | Passing Juice |
| Form 1040 Instructions | Internal | Passing Juice |
| Form W-9 | Internal | Passing Juice |
| Form 4506-T | Internal | Passing Juice |
| Form W-4 | Internal | Passing Juice |
| Form 941 | Internal | Passing Juice |
| Form W-2 | Internal | Passing Juice |
| Form 9465 | Internal | Passing Juice |
| Form 1040-X | Internal | Passing Juice |
| Form 2848 | Internal | Passing Juice |
| Form W-7 | Internal | Passing Juice |
| Circular 230 | Internal | Passing Juice |
| Report Fraud | Internal | Passing Juice |
| Tax fraud and scams | Internal | Passing Juice |
| Identity theft | Internal | Passing Juice |
| Fake IRS email or message | Internal | Passing Juice |
| Tax return preparer | Internal | Passing Juice |
| File | Internal | Passing Juice |
| trumpaccounts.gov | External | Passing Juice |
| Get the official IRS app | Internal | Passing Juice |
| Try the tax debt help tool | Internal | Passing Juice |
| Sign in or create an account | Internal | Passing Juice |
| How to create an account | Internal | Passing Juice |
| What you can do with an account | Internal | Passing Juice |
| sign in or create an account | Internal | Passing Juice |
| get one with an application or in person | Internal | Passing Juice |
| Retrieve or reissue an IP PIN | Internal | Passing Juice |
| sign in or create an account | Internal | Passing Juice |
| request a transcript by mail | Internal | Passing Juice |
| About transcripts | Internal | Passing Juice |
| How to know it’s the IRS | Internal | Passing Juice |
| Call or live chat | Internal | Passing Juice |
| IRS Taxpayer Assistance Center (TAC) | Internal | Passing Juice |
| Sign in or create an account | Internal | Passing Juice |
| What you can do with an account | Internal | Passing Juice |
| Find out if you need an EIN | Internal | Passing Juice |
| Deposit and report federal employment taxes | Internal | Passing Juice |
| standard mileage rates | Internal | Passing Juice |
| Request a transcript for your business | Internal | Passing Juice |
| Find phone numbers for business customer service | Internal | Passing Juice |
| Sign in or create an account | Internal | Passing Juice |
| What you can do with an account | Internal | Passing Juice |
| Use e-Services | Internal | Passing Juice |
| Apply for or renew a PTIN | Internal | Passing Juice |
| preparer tax identification number (PTIN) | Internal | Passing Juice |
| Sign in to TIN matching | Internal | Passing Juice |
| About TIN matching | Internal | Passing Juice |
| Use TDS | Internal | Passing Juice |
| Practitioner Priority Service | Internal | Passing Juice |
| Return Preparer Office | Internal | Passing Juice |
| Office of Professional Responsibility | Internal | Passing Juice |
| Find Forms 990 and filing requirements | Internal | Passing Juice |
| Apply for tax-exempt status | Internal | Passing Juice |
| Search tax exempt organizations | Internal | Passing Juice |
| Find charitable contribution information | Internal | Passing Juice |
| Contact Exempt Organizations customer service | Internal | Passing Juice |
| Get federal, state and local government tax information | Internal | Passing Juice |
| Contact us | Internal | Passing Juice |
| Get tax-exempt bond information | Internal | Passing Juice |
| Contact us | Internal | Passing Juice |
| Get governmental liaison information | Internal | Passing Juice |
| Get more help | Internal | Passing Juice |
| About IRS | Internal | Passing Juice |
| Careers | Internal | Passing Juice |
| Financial and Budget Reports | Internal | Passing Juice |
| Tax Statistics | Internal | Passing Juice |
| Taxpayer Bill of Rights | Internal | Passing Juice |
| Taxpayer Advocate Service | Internal | Passing Juice |
| Independent Office of Appeals | Internal | Passing Juice |
| Civil Rights | Internal | Passing Juice |
| FOIA | Internal | Passing Juice |
| No FEAR Act Data | External | Passing Juice |
| Reliance on Guidance | Internal | Passing Juice |
| IRS Notices and Letters | Internal | Passing Juice |
| Tax scams | Internal | Passing Juice |
| Tax Fraud | Internal | Passing Juice |
| Criminal Investigation | Internal | Passing Juice |
| Whistleblower Office | Internal | Passing Juice |
| Español | Internal | Passing Juice |
| 中文 (简体) | Internal | Passing Juice |
| 中文 (繁體) | Internal | Passing Juice |
| 한국어 | Internal | Passing Juice |
| Pусский | Internal | Passing Juice |
| Tiếng Việt | Internal | Passing Juice |
| Kreyòl ayisyen | Internal | Passing Juice |
| English | Internal | Passing Juice |
| U.S. Treasury | External | Passing Juice |
| Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration | External | Passing Juice |
| USA.gov | External | Passing Juice |
| USAspending.gov | External | Passing Juice |
| Vote.gov | External | Passing Juice |
| Privacy Policy | Internal | Passing Juice |
| Accessibility | Internal | Passing Juice |
SEO Keywords
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Usability
Url
Domain : irs.gov
Length : 7
Favicon
Great, your website has a favicon.
Language
Good. Your declared language is en.
Document
Doctype
HTML 5
Encoding
Great. Your declared charset is UTF-8.
Email Privacy
Great no email address was found in plain text!
Deprecated HTML
Great! We haven't found deprecated HTML tags in your HTML.
Speed Tips
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Not great, your website is using inline styles. This is not optimal. |
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Great, your website has few CSS files. |
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Perfect, your website has few JavaScript files. |
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Awesome, your website takes advantage of GZIP compression for SEO optimization. |
Mobile
Mobile Optimization
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Optimization
XML Sitemap
Great, your website has an XML sitemap.
| https://www.irs.gov/sitemap.xml |
Robots.txt
http://irs.gov/robots.txt
Great, your website has a robots.txt file.
Analytics
Missing
Unverified
AI Search Readiness
AI Crawlers
AI search crawlers are allowed, so the site can be shown and cited in AI answers (ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity).
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ChatGPT-User | ChatGPT (user requests) | AI search |
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Claude-SearchBot | Claude search | AI search |
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Claude-User | Claude (user requests) | AI search |
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PerplexityBot | Perplexity | AI search |
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GPTBot | OpenAI training | AI training |
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ClaudeBot | Anthropic training | AI training |
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Google-Extended | Google Gemini training | AI training |
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Applebot-Extended | Apple AI training | AI training |
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CCBot | Common Crawl | AI training |
Blocking AI training crawlers is a common choice and doesn't affect the score. Only the AI search crawlers count.
Structured Data
No schema.org structured data found. Adding it (for example Organization, WebSite or Product in JSON-LD) helps search engines and AI tools understand the page and can enable rich results.
Canonical Tag
The homepage has a canonical tag, which tells search engines which URL is the main version of the page.
llms.txt
No llms.txt file. It's an emerging convention: a short Markdown summary of the site for AI tools. Optional, so it doesn't affect the score.
Security
HTTPS
The site loads over HTTPS, so connections are encrypted. Browsers and search engines expect this.
HSTS
The site sends a Strict-Transport-Security header, so browsers always use HTTPS for it.
Security Headers
2 of 5 common security headers found. At least 2 are needed to pass.
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Domain Info
irs.gov was registered on 1 Oct 1997 with get.gov and expires on 4 Aug 2027. It accepts email and has both SPF and DMARC records. The Wayback Machine first archived it in December 1997.
Registration
| Registrar | get.gov |
| Registered | 1 Oct 1997 (29 years ago) |
| Expires | 4 Aug 2027 |
| Last changed | 14 Aug 2026 |
| Nameservers | ns0022.secondary.cloudflare.com, ns0227.secondary.cloudflare.com |
| DNSSEC | Signed |
Hosting
| IPv4 address | 152.216.7.110, 152.216.11.110 |
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IPv6 support |
Email Security
Mail servers: emgc.irs.gov, emge.irs.gov, emgw.irs.gov
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DMARC record (policy: reject) |
Archive History
The Wayback Machine has snapshots of this site from 318 different months, from December 1997 to September 2026. View snapshots
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