The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) recently implemented an improved identity verification and sign-in process that requires facial identification through a selfie and a photo of an identity document — ...

The IRS was in hot water back in early 2022 when advocacy groups and lawmakers called out the tax agency for incorporating facial recognition technology into a customer account feature. One possible ...

The last thing many people want to do is take yet another extra step when it comes to doing their taxes. But the option to create an online account with the IRS could well be worth considering, ...

As Tax Day approaches, taxpayers across the United States scramble to ensure their financial affairs are in order. The pressure to file tax returns and settle any outstanding liabilities by April 15th ...

Plans to gather biometric data have been abandoned, but verification will still be done by the controversial contractor ID.me Plans to gather biometric data have been abandoned, but verification will ...

Tax season is nearly over. Taxes are due next week, and if you haven't filed yours yet, now is the time. You'll need your W-2 and your preferred tax software in order to do the hard work, but before ...

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The Internal Revenue Service has committed to Login.gov as a user authentication tool after earlier this month saying it would abandon the use of a commercial tool that featured third-party facial ...

Get the latest federal technology news delivered to your inbox. Less than a month out from Tax Day, the IRS is preparing to implement a government-operated identity verification system: Login.gov.