Starting this summer, taxpayers wanting to access their online accounts on IRS.gov will be required to take a selfie and verify their identity with …
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Why the IRS Wants Taxpayers to Take a Selfie to Help Reduce Fraud
Starting this summer, the U.S. Internal Revenue Service will require taxpayers accessing their accounts on IRS.gov to provide them with a selfie and to verify their identity using the third-party provider ID.me. The agency claims this will prevent potential identity fraud, though privacy experts have raised concerns. Here's what you need to know about the new system and how you can protect yourself.
Using Facial Recognition to Help Protect Tax Info — and the privacy risks
After backlash, the IRS has added a way to verify your identity without facial recognition.
The IRS' move to require some taxpayers to use facial recognition to identify themselves is reigniting a debate over how the government should use …
In a LinkedIn post, CEO Blake Hall gave details that contradicted earlier claims ID.me, a facial recognition company that has been contracted by the IRS to verify taxpayers’ identity, uses a powerful facial recognition technique to match faces against a larger database, despite earlier claims to the …
New statements from the company's CEO show it may use a more expansive facial recognition system than previously known. Privacy groups are demanding …
Taxpayers should be wary of the U.S. government for pushing ID.me’s face-based biometric technology on them. With tax season upon us, the IRS is pushing individuals to submit to facial recognition in exchange for being able to complete a range of basic tax-related activities online. The IRS has …
