irs.gov favicon

https://www.irs.gov/ · 1 redirect · checked November 5, 2026

12passed
3warnings
3missing
5optional

The main favicon of irs.gov is favicon.ico, an ICO file with 16 and 32 px images (3.6 KB). We found 2 icon files, 7.1 KB in total. Google Search can use the same file. The site scores 71 out of 100: 12 passed, 3 warnings, 3 missing. Missing: SVG favicon, Apple touch icon, Web app manifest.

How it looks

Rendered from the files we found.

Internal Revenue Service | An official website of the United States government

Browser tab · lightPassed

Internal Revenue Service | An official website of the United States government

Browser tab · darkOptional

Check that the icon stays visible on a dark tab.

irs.govhttps://www.irs.gov

Internal Revenue Service | An official website of the United States government Pay your taxes. Get your refund status. Find IRS forms and answers to tax questions. We help you understand and meet your federal tax responsibilities.

Google searchWarning

Internal Revenue Service | An official website of the United States government

iOS home screenMissing

Without it iOS falls back to a page screenshot or a letter on the home screen.

512

Android · maskableMissing

There are no manifest icons, so Android falls back to a screenshot or a letter.

splash

PWA install & splashMissing

No 512 px icon in the manifest, so there is no install prompt or splash screen.

All favicon files of irs.gov

2 found

File	Found through	Format	Size	Weight
favicon.ico	default path	ICO	16, 32 px	3.6 KB
favicon.ico	rel="icon"	ICO	16, 32 px	3.6 KB

Classic favicon

1 passed · 1 warning

favicon.ico

Warning

GET /favicon.ico · not declared in HTML (found at the root)

Format: ICO (real)
Contains: 16 · 32
File size: 3.6 KB
HTTP: 301 → 200
Content-Type: image/vnd.microsoft.icon
Cache: 1 day

The icon URL redirects, and some crawlers and RSS readers don’t follow redirects for icons. Serve the file at its final URL.

ICO

Passed

<link rel="icon" href="/themes/custom/pup_base/favicon.ico" type="image/vnd.microsoft.icon">

Declared: no sizes
Actual: 16 · 32
Format: ICO
File size: 3.6 KB
HTTP: 200
Content-Type: image/vnd.microsoft.icon

SVG icon

1 missing

svg

SVG favicon

Missing

<link rel="icon" type="image/svg+xml" href="…"> – not found

An SVG icon stays sharp at any size and can switch colors for dark browser themes.

Apple

1 missing · 1 optional

180

Apple touch icon

Missing

<link rel="apple-touch-icon" href="…"> – not found

Without it iOS falls back to a page screenshot or a letter on the home screen.

mask

Safari pinned tab (mask-icon)

Optional

<link rel="mask-icon" href="…" color="…"> – not found

Legacy. Safari 12+ uses the regular favicon, so this is no longer required.

Web app manifest file

1 missing

json

Web app manifest

Missing

<link rel="manifest" href="…"> – not found

Android and installable web apps take their icons, name and colors from the manifest.

Google search

5 passed · 1 warning

Supported file format
ICO · favicon.ico
Square, at least 8×8 px
32×32
Larger than 48×48 pxGoogle recommends more than 48×48 so the icon looks sharp. A declared 96×96 PNG or the 180 px Apple touch icon works.
32 px
Declared on the homepage
yes
Not blocked by robots.txt
allowed
Stable URL
no redirects

Meta & legacy

4 optional

theme-colorColors the browser UI on mobile.
not set
theme-color for dark modemedia="(prefers-color-scheme: dark)"
not set
msapplication-TileColorWindows tiles, legacy.
not set
browserconfig.xmlWindows tiles, legacy.
not found

Delivery & performance

6 passed · 1 warning

HTTPS for every icon
2 of 2
No mixed content
0 http:// links
No broken links
0 errors
Cache headers
2 of 2 · ≥ 1 day
Total icon weight
7.1 KB
Redirects/favicon.ico → /themes/custom/pup_base/favicon.ico
1
Duplicate tags
none

Icon tags found in <head>

<link rel="icon" href="/themes/custom/pup_base/favicon.ico" type="image/vnd.microsoft.icon">

Questions about the irs.gov favicon

Where is the irs.gov favicon?

The main one is at https://www.irs.gov/themes/custom/pup_base/favicon.ico. The default path, https://www.irs.gov/favicon.ico, also returns an icon.

What size is the irs.gov favicon?

favicon.ico is 16, 32 px. The largest raster icon on the site is favicon.ico at 32×32 px.

Can Google Search show the irs.gov favicon?

The site meets Google's rules: favicon.ico is an ICO file with 16 and 32 px images (3.6 KB) and robots.txt allows it. Google recommends more than 48×48 px, so a larger icon would look sharper. Google still decides what it shows.

Does irs.gov have an Apple touch icon and a maskable icon?

There is no Apple touch icon, so iOS falls back to a page screenshot or a letter. There is no readable web app manifest, so there is no maskable icon either.

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