The IRS released IRS2Go 2.0, which is an expanded version of its smartphone application. The new app works on both the iPhone and Android platforms. It enables taxpayers to check the status of their federal tax refund, get tax updates, and follow the IRS Twitter newsfeed @IRSnews. The new version also enables taxpayers to view YouTube, get the latest news releases, and order tax return transcripts. The app is free.
Source: IR-2012-16
Depreciation methods that allow faster write-offs than straight-line rates in the earlier periods of the useful life of an asset. For example, in the first few years of recovery, MACRS allows a 200% double declining balance write-off, twice the straight-line rate.