Identity verification

The Internal Revenue Service backtracked from a plan to use facial recognition software from a third-party company for taxpayer authentication.

Senate Finance chair Ron Wyden weighed in on the use of third-party facial recognition software ID.me in a letter to Commissioner Rettig.

Republicans in Congress have written the service questioning the use of ID.me, and introduced a bill that would ban the practice.

The department is reconsidering the IRS’s reliance on facial recognition software ID.me for access to its website.

The dervice is urging people to use the information in their online taxpayer accounts for the most up-to-date figures on the amount of the advance CTC.

The Internal Revenue Service has implemented a new verification process for taxpayers who want to access their online tax accounts and self-help tools that includes taking a selfie and submitting a photo of their driver’s license or passport to a third-party service, ID.me.

The Internal Revenue Service is strengthening the identity verification and sign-in process for its online self-help tools after a number of high-profile data breaches.

The Internal Revenue Service should be doing more to protect the security of tax transcript information available through its Income Verification Express Service program, according to a new report.

Starting in January, the six-digit numbers will be available to everyone, not just those who have suffered from identity theft.

The service is better at detecting identity theft in business tax returns, according to a new report, but it’s still letting many potentially fraudulent claims get through.

The controls over the pseudonym program used by Internal Revenue Service employees to protect their identities could be improved, according to a recent report.

The committee’s annual report to Congress calls for ongoing funding of security efforts.

The Internal Revenue Service is making progress on improving the taxpayer authentication processes for its online applications, but more needs to be done.

Starting May 13, only individuals who already have a SSN or ITIN will be able to request an Employer Identification Number.

Student loans can now be used to verify a user's identity.

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.

In its annual report, the advisory committee cites the burdens of tax reform on the service.

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.

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.

The Internal Revenue Service needs to improve its procedures to prevent the fraudulent use of third-party authorization forms.