The IRS was in hot water back in early 2022 when advocacy groups and lawmakers called out the tax agency for incorporating facial recognition technology into a customer account feature. One possible ...

In 2020, the IRS processed over 189 million income tax returns; the same year, the Social Security Administration issued benefits to over 69 million people. But as more citizens look to find and use ...

The decision comes after concerns about implementing the sign-on service during tax season. The IRS and General Services Administration are delaying the deployment of the government-operated sign-on ...

Less than a month out from Tax Day, the IRS is preparing to implement a government-operated identity verification system: Login.gov. Taxpayers will be able to use the single sign-on tool to access tax ...

A view of the IRS headquarters. (Photo by Karen Bleier/AFP via Getty Images) The Internal Revenue Service is working to expand its use of Login.gov as an authentication option for U.S. taxpayers. In a ...

This IRS says it's 'quickly pursuing short-term options that do not involve facial recognition.' UPDATE: The IRS is backtracking on requiring taxpayers to sign into its website using facial ...

Get the latest federal technology news delivered to your inbox. The tax agency is modifying its use of the ID.me identity proofing service for the current tax season, but plans to switch to the ...

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The IRS and General Services Administration are delaying the deployment of the government-operated sign-on service Login.gov at the IRS due to concerns about Login's ability to handle a sudden spike ...

The Internal Revenue Service will shift to the General Services Administration's Login.gov identity authentication service after the current tax filing season, the agency announced on Monday. The move ...