Accounting Technology reports on the IRS update on August 15, 2015 to its IRS2GO app that supports direct payments, enables users to receive tax tips and to check refund status within 24 hours after the IRS receives an e-filed return.

Version 5.2 fixes bugs, has user interface updates and enhanced accessibility, and is available in English and Spanish.

• Access payment options like IRS Direct Pay for free and secure payments directly from your bank account.
• Make credit or debit card payments through an approved payment processor.
• Map view to the Free Tax Help feature.
• Follow IRS on Twitter, YouTube and Tumblr social media sites.

Despite generally favorable reviews – 4 out of 5 stars, complaints include a one-star rating on Google Play: “Never worked. This app is useless…”; and a three-star rating on Amazon: “…It would be much more useful if it saved the info and I didn’t have to re-enter it every time.”

The app is available for FREE download on:  Amazon; Google Play; and on iTunes that features screen shots of the app as shown below.