Nextgov

IRS won't add Login.gov without changes

A watchdog report reveals what led the IRS to scrap plans to use the government-backed identity service during the 2023 tax season. IRS GSA Identity The IRS was in hot water back in early 2022 when ...
FedScoop

Tax watchdog says IRS has work to do on Login.gov security controls

The Internal Revenue Service building is seen late in the evening on May 18, 2024 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by J. David Ake/Getty Images) The IRS is making progress in moving its use of Login.gov ...
Government Executive

Hill Dems question IRS on identity verification requirements for Direct File

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.
Accounting Today

IRS questions security of planned ID verification system

The Internal Revenue Service has faced challenges in transitioning the system it uses for authenticating the identities of taxpayers and tax professionals to a system more widely used in the federal ...
Chicago Sun-Times

Stolen refunds from identity theft is a growing threat for taxpayers. Here's how to protect yourself.

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