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If you mean the federal tax access, yes. However their security has increased after breaches so to login you need username, and a pass code they mail to you to setup a login and password. Then they send you a printable cyptic gridded square. So you login with a user name and password , they send a challenge code and you cross reference it on your chart to send back the codes to get access. If your paper is expired or you lose your password you have to through snail mail again. OR you use your BCID key tied to your personal device, website waits for code generated from phone. It simplifies access, and ensures only the person holding the device can login and not a brute force from a random person