A trio of Democrats on Capitol Hill think that the IRS requirements for identity verification in the Direct File program “created serious access barriers” to filing taxes using the service. Sens.

ID.me wins an IRS blanket purchase agreement valued at up to $1 billion for ID verification and authentication.

American taxpayers are now proactive in protecting their tax returns by receiving an IRS Identity Protection PIN from the agency’s improved online system, which prevents fraudulent filings before they ...

ID.me will provide identity verification and authentication services to the Internal Revenue Service under a blanket purchase agreement.

WASHINGTON - The IRS announced that they will end the use of facial recognition for identity verification. The agency said Monday that the transition away from the facial recognition practice will ...

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 ...

Last year, the Idaho State Tax Commission sent over 3,800 identity verification letters and stopped nearly $2 million in income tax refunds from going to thieves who used stolen identities to file ...

If the IRS suspects tax-related identity theft, the agency will pull it for additional review. When this happens, the IRS will send out a letter notifying you of potential identity theft. These ...

What is a tax ID number? It's a unique nine-digit number issued by the Social Security Administration or the IRS to anyone ...