Accessibility

· 13 checks — Landmarks, headings, alt text, forms, and link quality rolled into one auditable list.

SCORE

GRADE

FIX

REVIEW

PASS

INFO

Checks

6 PASS 3 REVIEW 4 FIX

Favicon & Branding

Action

2 icon(s) detected

FIX

2 icon(s) detected

favicon.ico present at site root

HTML icon links detected

No apple-touch-icon detected

iOS devices use this when users add your site to their home screen. Add <link rel='apple-touch-icon' sizes='180x180' href='/apple-touch-icon.png'>.

✓ favicon.ico Present

✓ PNG Icons Present

✗ Apple Touch Missing

✗ SVG Favicon Missing

✗ Manifest Icons Missing

✗ Multiple Sizes Missing

Web Manifest

Action

Not found

FIX

Not found

No web manifest found

No manifest at standard paths (/manifest.json, /site.webmanifest). A manifest is optional but enables PWA features like home screen installation and standalone display.

No web manifest found.

Dark Mode Support

Action

No dark mode signals

FIX

No dark mode signals

No dark mode signals detected

Consider adding CSS with @media (prefers-color-scheme: dark) and <meta name='color-scheme' content='light dark'>.

Detection limited to meta tags and inline styles

External CSS files may contain prefers-color-scheme rules not visible to this scan.

Dark ModeNo Dark Mode Detected

color-scheme meta Not set ✗Dark theme-color Not set ✗CSS indicators Not detected ✗

Detection limited to meta tags and inline styles.

Link & Button Quality

251 links, 23 buttons — all OK

REVIEW

251 links, 23 buttons — all OK

6 image-only link(s) without alt text

Image-only links need alt text on the image (or aria-label on the link) so screen readers can announce them.

Got: a[href="/e-file-do-your-taxes-for-free"]; a[href="/individuals/free-tax-return-preparation-for-qualifying-taxpayers"]; a[href="/e-file-do-your-taxes-for-free"]; a[href="/individuals/free-tax-return-preparation-for-qualifying-taxpayers"]; a[href="/e-file-do-your-taxes-for-free"]; a[href="/individuals/free-tax-return-preparation-for-qualifying-taxpayers"]

245 link(s) with descriptive text

251 links

0 empty

0 generic text

0 new tab

0 empty buttons

Element	Text	Issue	Suggested Fix
/e-file-do-your-taxes-for-free	IRS Free File File you…	img no alt	Add alt attribute to the image
/individuals/free-tax-return-preparation…	Free tax preparation G…	img no alt	Add alt attribute to the image
/e-file-do-your-taxes-for-free	IRS Free File File you…	img no alt	Add alt attribute to the image
/individuals/free-tax-return-preparation…	Free tax preparation G…	img no alt	Add alt attribute to the image
/e-file-do-your-taxes-for-free	IRS Free File File you…	img no alt	Add alt attribute to the image
/individuals/free-tax-return-preparation…	Free tax preparation G…	img no alt	Add alt attribute to the image

268 links and buttons have descriptive text

Image-only links need alt text on the image (or aria-label on the link) so screen readers can announce them.

a[href="/e-file-do-your-taxes-for-free"]; a[href="/individuals/free-tax-return-preparation-for-qualifying-taxpayers"]; a[href="/e-file-do-your-taxes-for-free"]; a[href="/individuals/free-tax-return-preparation-for-qualifying-taxpayers"]; a[href="/e-file-do-your-taxes-for-free"]; a[href="/individuals/free-tax-return-preparation-for-qualifying-taxpayers"]

Why this matters

Image-only links with no alt are unidentifiable to screen-reader users — link's destination is invisible.

Source: WCAG 2.1 SC 2.4.4

404 Error Page

HTTP 404, custom page

REVIEW

HTTP 404, custom page

Correct 404 status code returned

Got: HTTP 404

Custom styled 404 page

Navigation links present on 404 page

Homepage link present on 404 page

404 Page Quality ✓ Custom 404 Page

Status Code HTTP 404 ✓Page Title 404 | Internal Revenue Service ✓Custom Styling ✓Navigation ✓Homepage Link ✓Search Form ✗

Color Contrast (Screenshot)

Action

20 text elements analyzed, 1 fail WCAG AA

REVIEW

Analyzes text contrast against the actual rendered page, including background images, gradients, and overlays that CSS-based tools cannot detect.

19 pass 1 fail WCAG AA

h1 Home Page

2.91:1

#000000

#00599C

needs 3.0:1 (large text)

32px · top of page (header area)

Show all checked elements (20)

Element	Ratio	Required	FG	BG	Result
h1 Home Page	2.91:1	3.0:1	#000000	#00599C	Fail
h2 Information Menu	21.00:1	3.0:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
h2 Access your tax info…	21.00:1	3.0:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
h2 Access your tax info…	21.00:1	3.0:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
h2 Main navigation	21.00:1	3.0:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
h2 Information Menu	21.00:1	3.0:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
h2 Access your tax info…	21.00:1	3.0:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
h2 Main navigation	21.00:1	3.0:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
h2 Info Menu Mobile	21.00:1	3.0:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
h2 Do more with an IRS …	21.00:1	3.0:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
h2 Where’s my refund?	21.00:1	3.0:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
h2 Get refund status	21.00:1	3.0:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
h2 updates by email	21.00:1	3.0:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
h2 How can we help you?	21.00:1	3.0:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
h2 Tools & applications	21.00:1	3.0:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
h2 News & announcements	21.00:1	3.0:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
h2 Footer Navigation	21.00:1	3.0:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
h2 Subfooter	21.00:1	3.0:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
h3 IRS account	21.00:1	3.0:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
h3 Refund tracker	21.00:1	3.0:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass

Methodology: The top 20 text elements by font size were checked. Background color was sampled from the desktop screenshot using a 5-point pattern. WCAG 2.1 AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text.

A+

Landmark Structure

21 landmarks

PASS

21 landmarks

<main> landmark present

7 <nav> landmark(s) found

All <nav> elements are properly labeled

Skip navigation link present

Page Structure — as a screen reader sees it

A+

Heading Hierarchy

55 headings

PASS

55 headings

Single H1 present

H1 Home Page
H2 Information Menu
H2 Access your tax information with an IRS account.
H2 Access your tax information with an IRS account.
H2 Main navigation
H2 Information Menu
H2 Access your tax information with an IRS account.
H2 File
H2 Pay
H2 Refunds
H2 Credits & Deductions
H2 Forms
H2 Report Fraud
H2 Main navigation
H2 Info Menu Mobile
H2 Do more with an IRS account
H2 Where’s my refund?
H3 IRS account
H3 Refund tracker
H2 Get refund status updates by email
H2 How can we help you?
H2 Tools & applications
H3 Document Upload Tool
H3 Taxpayer Assistance Center Locator
H3 IRS Free File
H3 Your Account
H3 Where's My Refund?
H3 Document Upload Tool
H3 Taxpayer Assistance Center Locator
H3 IRS Free File
H3 Your Account
H3 Where's My Refund?
H3 Document Upload Tool
H3 Taxpayer Assistance Center Locator
H2 News & announcements
H3 IRS Free File
H3 One, Big, Beautiful Bill
H3 Free tax preparation
H3 Scams and schemes alerts
H3 Trump Accounts for children
H3 Small Business Week
H3 Steps to take now to get a jump on your taxes
H3 IRS Free File
H3 One, Big, Beautiful Bill
H3 Free tax preparation
H3 Scams and schemes alerts
H3 Trump Accounts for children
H3 Small Business Week
H3 Steps to take now to get a jump on your taxes
H3 IRS Free File
H3 One, Big, Beautiful Bill
H3 Free tax preparation
H3 Scams and schemes alerts
H2 Footer Navigation
H2 Subfooter

A+

Alt Text Quality

All 39 images OK

PASS

All 39 images OK

10 decorative image(s) correctly marked

29 image(s) with good alt text

39 images 29 good alt text 10 decorative

All images have appropriate alt text.

A+

Form Accessibility

All 6 controls labeled

PASS

All 6 controls labeled

6 control(s) properly labeled

6 controls

6 labeled

0 placeholder only

0 unlabeled

Control	Type	Label	Method
#search-main-mobile	text	Search	aria-label
#edit-field-pup-historical-1	select	Include Historical Content	for/id
#edit-field-pup-historical	select	Include Historical Content	for/id
#search-main	text	Search	aria-label
#edit-field-pup-historical-1--2	select	Include Historical Content	for/id
#edit-field-pup-historical--2	select	Include Historical Content	for/id

A+

Print Stylesheet

Print styles detected

PASS

Print styles detected

External print stylesheet detected

Got: /pub/css/css_juMqqhZegJupGBzrmBqja3vIEefawLIZPVtHLZofWkA.css?delta=2&language=en&theme=pup_irs&include=eJx1kGtuxDAIhC9kx0eyiE0TtMRYYO82t282j7ZbbX_BfIwGAaQkmklKXLB0C_Cq44PyhM1Bzk2grOFqhg-V0lyaxbCErL0CD4c6YWQaw9EOycxleRQWyBsvt8gwIqOGi_on9Sf1bcYFHX62J73ST-kqKEwKdbZr8kOGXmofmWzG7GqvMd0wUxONlftE5deB78fv4O6cWEbgaKh3SngY_7DdR7rvQDMaGb0xpZtPoNIN-duxf89Xpe2HFzvSvLV1O3PasdFSGbfScIEaXmWUO6pS3hYbgqY5QqUIvUmSp69h-Ic7W22LCCMYfgHThcvm

Print Stylesheet ✓ Print Optimized

Print stylesheet /pub/css/css_juMqqhZegJupGBzrmBqja3vIEefawLIZPVtHLZofWkA.css?delta=2&language=en&theme=pup_irs&include=eJx1kGtuxDAIhC9kx0eyiE0TtMRYYO82t282j7ZbbX_BfIwGAaQkmklKXLB0C_Cq44PyhM1Bzk2grOFqhg-V0lyaxbCErL0CD4c6YWQaw9EOycxleRQWyBsvt8gwIqOGi_on9Sf1bcYFHX62J73ST-kqKEwKdbZr8kOGXmofmWzG7GqvMd0wUxONlftE5deB78fv4O6cWEbgaKh3SngY_7DdR7rvQDMaGb0xpZtPoNIN-duxf89Xpe2HFzvSvLV1O3PasdFSGbfScIEaXmWUO6pS3hYbgqY5QqUIvUmSp69h-Ic7W22LCCMYfgHThcvm ✓Inline @media print Not detected ✗

A+

Lighthouse Accessibility Audits

Score 100/100 — 0 failing, 26 passed

PASS

100

Accessibility

These checks highlight opportunities to improve the accessibility of your web app. Automatic detection can only detect a subset of issues and does not guarantee the accessibility of your web app, so manual testing is also encouraged.

○Interactive controls are keyboard focusable

○Interactive elements indicate their purpose and state

○The page has a logical tab order

○Visual order on the page follows DOM order

○User focus is not accidentally trapped in a region

○The user's focus is directed to new content added to the page

○HTML5 landmark elements are used to improve navigation

○Offscreen content is hidden from assistive technology

○Custom controls have associated labels

○Custom controls have ARIA roles

●`[aria-*]` attributes match their roles

●`[aria-hidden="true"]` is not present on the document `<body>`

●`[role]`s have all required `[aria-*]` attributes

●`[role]` values are valid

●`[aria-*]` attributes have valid values

●`[aria-*]` attributes are valid and not misspelled

●Buttons have an accessible name

●Image elements have `[alt]` attributes

●`[user-scalable="no"]` is not used in the `<meta name="viewport">` element and the `[maximum-scale]` attribute is not less than 5.

●ARIA attributes are used as specified for the element's role

●`[aria-hidden="true"]` elements do not contain focusable descendents

●Elements use only permitted ARIA attributes

●Background and foreground colors have a sufficient contrast ratio

●Document has a `<title>` element

●`<html>` element has a `[lang]` attribute

●`<html>` element has a valid value for its `[lang]` attribute

●Links are distinguishable without relying on color.

●Links have a discernible name

●Lists contain only `<li>` elements and script supporting elements (`<script>` and `<template>`).

●List items (`<li>`) are contained within `<ul>`, `<ol>` or `<menu>` parent elements

●No element has a `[tabindex]` value greater than 0

●Touch targets have sufficient size and spacing.

●Heading elements appear in a sequentially-descending order

●Document has a main landmark.

●Deprecated ARIA roles were not used

●Uses ARIA roles only on compatible elements

○`[accesskey]` values are unique

○`button`, `link`, and `menuitem` elements have accessible names

○Elements with `role="dialog"` or `role="alertdialog"` have accessible names.

○ARIA input fields have accessible names

○ARIA `meter` elements have accessible names

○ARIA `progressbar` elements have accessible names

○Elements with an ARIA `[role]` that require children to contain a specific `[role]` have all required children.

○`[role]`s are contained by their required parent element

○Elements with the `role=text` attribute do not have focusable descendents.

○ARIA toggle fields have accessible names

○ARIA `tooltip` elements have accessible names

○ARIA `treeitem` elements have accessible names

○The page contains a heading, skip link, or landmark region

○`<dl>`'s contain only properly-ordered `<dt>` and `<dd>` groups, `<script>`, `<template>` or `<div>` elements.

○Definition list items are wrapped in `<dl>` elements

○ARIA IDs are unique

○No form fields have multiple labels

○`<frame>` or `<iframe>` elements have a title

○`<html>` element has an `[xml:lang]` attribute with the same base language as the `[lang]` attribute.

○Input buttons have discernible text.

○`<input type="image">` elements have `[alt]` text

○Form elements have associated labels

○The document does not use `<meta http-equiv="refresh">`

○`<object>` elements have alternate text

○Select elements have associated label elements.

○Skip links are focusable.

○Cells in a `<table>` element that use the `[headers]` attribute refer to table cells within the same table.

○`<th>` elements and elements with `[role="columnheader"/"rowheader"]` have data cells they describe.

○`[lang]` attributes have a valid value

○`<video>` elements contain a `<track>` element with `[kind="captions"]`

○Tables have different content in the summary attribute and `<caption>`.

○All heading elements contain content.

○Image elements do not have `[alt]` attributes that are redundant text.

○Identical links have the same purpose.

○Elements with visible text labels have matching accessible names.

○Tables use `<caption>` instead of cells with the `[colspan]` attribute to indicate a caption.

○`<td>` elements in a large `<table>` have one or more table headers.

All checks on this page are automated. Results are estimates - run targeted manual reviews when the score affects a release decision.