The IRS announced it will transition away from using a third-party service for facial recognition to help authenticate people creating new online accounts. The transition will occur over the coming weeks in order to prevent larger disruptions to taxpayers during filing season.
During the transition, the IRS will quickly develop and bring online an additional authentication process that does not involve facial recognition. The IRS will also continue to work with its cross-government partners to develop authentication methods that protect taxpayer data and ensure broad access to online tools.
“The IRS takes taxpayer privacy and security seriously, and we understand the concerns that have been raised,” said IRS Commissioner Chuck Rettig. “Everyone should feel comfortable with how their personal information is secured, and we are quickly pursuing short-term options that do not involve facial recognition.”
The transition announced today does not interfere with the taxpayer’s ability to file their return or pay taxes owed. During this period, the IRS will continue to accept tax filings, and it has no other impact on the current tax season. People should continue to file their taxes as they normally would.
Why would they need to use “facial recognition” to do taxes when they won’t require it for voting? Asking for American Citizens.
Very good point, Chuckie!
Funny how the Democrats demand we show covid cards and ID with it, to eat in a restaurant or even go into business or sports event, but don’t want to require it to vote!
I think they’re trying to pull something!
Ha ha!
It’s funny I got an email asking me to set up that facial recognition account before they would process my paper return from last year.
I ignored the first few requests thinking it was a scam. Then when I found out that the IRS had done this and turned it over to a third party who was contacting me and that it was legit I still decided not to do it.
They have my return, they have my money, process the damn return!
I guess a lot of other people revolted to
…. And what was wrong was how they did this. The IRS says they will always, and only contact you by mail. Not email not text not phone call. But here the IRS used a third party to go do those very things. Their Bad.. glad people didn’t respond, making them rethink it.
Software didn’t work anyway.
While I can understand a need for security the government has once again failed.
With all the taxes we pay, how can they not find a better way to secure transactions over the internet?
I’ve got a couple of suggestions, but the IRS will have to spend some tax dollars to find out what they are.