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The Internal Revenue Service is making progress on improving the taxpayer authentication processes for its online applications, but more needs to be done.
April 23 -
Starting May 13, only individuals who already have a SSN or ITIN will be able to request an Employer Identification Number.
March 27 -
Student loans can now be used to verify a user's identity.
November 26 -
The American Institute of CPAs is asking the Internal Revenue Service to rethink its proposed changes to the tax transcript process, contending they would delay the process of getting copies of old tax returns for clients.
November 20 -
In its annual report, the advisory committee cites the burdens of tax reform on the service.
October 25 -
The House Ways and Means Oversight Subcommittee held a hearing Wednesday on the Internal Revenue Service’s online taxpayer authentication efforts after a string of security breaches in recent years.
September 26 -
The Internal Revenue Service is planning to update its user agreement for taxpayers and tax professionals accessing its e-Services applications online in an effort to improve security.
September 7 -
The Internal Revenue Service needs to improve its procedures to prevent the fraudulent use of third-party authorization forms.
August 30 -
The Internal Revenue Service needs to strengthen its taxpayer authentication efforts to combat identity theft, according to a new report from the Government Accountability Office.
July 23 -
The new authentication process that was installed after a big data breach still isn’t protecting taxpayer info.
March 26