The IRS will let taxpayers authenticate their identity without using facial recognition
lawmakers raised concerns about the privacy and security implications of using ID.me facial recognition and how it will make the IRS a prime target of cyberattacks.
To sign up for an ID.me account, taxpayers will have to send the service a copy of their government ID, a utility bill and a video selfie of themselves. Those who don't mind using facial recognition to be able to file taxes online can still use it for verification if they want. The agency's announcement said it put a new safeguard in place to ensure images the taxpayers provide are deleted going forward.
It's unclear how the IRS plans to make sure that it can conduct verification interviews in a timely manner for everyone who doesn't want to use facial recognition. As
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