IRS Business Tax Account Now Open to Partnerships, Governments, and Tax-Exempts

April 9, 2026

The IRS has expanded its Business Tax Account (BTA) tool to cover partnerships, government entities, and tax-exempt organizations. Until now, BTA was limited to sole proprietors and certain S corporation and C corporation officers. The expansion gives a much wider group of organizations a single online place to view federal tax information, make payments, and manage authorizations.

What BTA Does

View business tax transcripts and account balances
Make federal tax deposits and balance-due payments
See payment history and pending notices
Manage Power of Attorney and Tax Information Authorization requests
Access digital copies of select IRS notices

Who Is Now Eligible

With this expansion, the following entity types can register and use BTA: partnerships (including multi-member LLCs taxed as partnerships), federal, state, local, and tribal government entities, and 501(c) tax-exempt organizations including private foundations. Designated officials with the proper authority must use ID.me to verify identity before accessing the account.

Why It Matters

For partnerships and tax-exempt organizations, BTA replaces a process that previously required calling the Practitioner Priority Service or mailing Form 8821 just to get a transcript. Treasurers, executive directors, and managing partners can now log in directly and pull the same information in minutes. For governments, it streamlines payroll tax deposits and reconciliation against quarterly Form 941 filings.

How BCA Can Help

Setting up BTA correctly the first time matters because designated official authority and ID.me verification are tied to specific people. If your partnership, nonprofit, or government office wants help getting access established, mapping authorizations to the right roles, or training staff on what BTA does and does not replace, Business Compliance Associates can walk you through it. We work with small businesses, partnerships, and exempt organizations on the full federal compliance picture.

Source: IRS announcement, April 2026, Business Tax Account expansion.