The coming IRS direct file pilot, which will allow taxpayers in certain states to file their taxes directly to the government, will require participants to verify their identity via ID.me, according ...

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.

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 ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) warned taxpayers last week about scammers offering fake assistance to set up online accounts at the agencies website. IRS online accounts offer ...

Get the latest federal technology news delivered to your inbox. The Internal Revenue Service will shift to the General Services Administration's Login.gov identity authentication service after the ...

The FBI has issued a warning about a surge in tax-related identity theft, with criminals stealing taxpayer identities to file fraudulent returns and claim refunds. While tax fraud is certainly nothing ...