Open Outlook 365
Click on the Calendar icon on the bottom left next to the Mail icon
Click the "+ Add" button on the top right toolbar and click "From Internet"
In the popup window, copy and paste one of the following URLs based on your needs:
(Includes all general events, employer events and excise events): http://www.tax.gov/calendar.ics
(includes all general events, employer events and excise events): http://www.tax.gov/general/calendar.ics
(includes the general events and employer events): http://www.tax.gov/employer/calendar.ics
(includes the general events and excise events): http://www.tax.gov/excise/calendar.ics
Click the "Add" button
Click "Yes" on the popup dialog or "Advanced" and change the calendar name and description it you so desire.
Outlook 365 will update the Tax Calendar every time you send and receive email
To display or hide the Tax Calendar, click the box next to the calendar name under "Other Calendars"
Open Outlook 2010
Select "Tools" then "Account Settings"
Choose the "Internet Calendar" tab and click "New"
In the popup window, copy and paste one of the following URLs based on your needs:
(Includes all general events, employer events and excise events): http://www.tax.gov/calendar.ics
(includes all general events, employer events and excise events): http://www.tax.gov/general/calendar.ics
(includes the general events and employer events): http://www.tax.gov/employer/calendar.ics
(includes the general events and excise events): http://www.tax.gov/excise/calendar.ics
Click Subscribe
There are no Alarms, Attachments or To Do, so disregard these boxes.
Select a refresh period other than "No" from the "auto-refresh" dropdown box.
Click "Okay"
Outlook 2010 will update the Tax Calendar every time you send and receive email
To display or hide the Tax Calendar, click the box next to the calendar name under "Other Calendars"
Open iCal
Select "Calendar, Subscribe"
Copy and paste one of the following URLS, depending on the calendar that fits your needs:
(Includes all general events, employer events and excise events): http://www.tax.gov/calendar.ics
(includes all general events, employer events and excise events): http://www.tax.gov/general/calendar.ics
(includes the general events and employer events): http://www.tax.gov/employer/calendar.ics
(includes the general events and excise events): http://www.tax.gov/excise/calendar.ics
Click Subscribe
There are no Alarms, Attachments or To Do, so disregard these boxes.
Select a refresh period other than "No" from the "auto-refresh" dropdown box.
Click "Okay"
All events in these calendars are all day events and will appear in the all day section or iCal.
You may hide or display the Tax Calendars by clicking the check box next to the name.
You can remove the Tax Calendar by selecting the title and pressing delete.
In order to be up to date, it is recommended that you select a refresh period rather than leaving it set to the default. which is no refresh rate.