Starting this summer, taxpayers wanting to access their online accounts on IRS.gov will soon be required to take a selfie and verify their identity with ID.me ...

The IRS will end its relationship with third-party identity verification ID.me, the agency announced on Feb. 7. The service has been in place to verify taxpayers’ identities, unlocking access to tax ...

Tax season is upon us -- the IRS started accepting returns on Monday, Jan. 27, and if you file early, you could get your tax refund by the end of February. Before you grab your W-2 and fire up our ...

The IRS announced earlier this month that the agency will transition away from the controversial image-based verification system known as ID.me. Starting March 1, verification company ID.me said it ...

Get the latest federal technology news delivered to your inbox. The IRS isn’t doing quality control checks on the vendor-powered digital identity proofing that it requires taxpayers to pass in order ...

A view of the IRS building in Washington, D.C., on April 17, 2023. (Photo by Stefani Reynolds / AFP via Getty Images) The IRS’s identity-proofing program needs stronger oversight and better ...

Jay Starkman’s “Beware of E-Filing Your Tax Return” (op-ed, Feb. 6) mischaracterizes the experience of e-filing tax returns with the IRS and the process for identity verification. Many people ...