IRS online only allows ID.me biometric registration now(irs.gov)

20 pointsby salemh5 miesięcy temu6 comments

IRS online only allows ID.me biometric registration now

https://www.irs.gov/privacy-disclosure/how-to-register-for-irs-online-self-help-tools

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This is absolutely unacceptable. Why do I have to give a third party my private info to access government services? They’ll operate it for the lowest cost and eventually get breached.

burnt-resistor5 miesięcy temu

Medicare is also largely outsourced and using AI to arbitrarily deny coverage in 6 test states in traditional Medicare. People with life-threading condition are being denied and told to pay out-of-pocket.

https://www.usnews.com/news/health-news/articles/2026-02-10/...

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onlyhumans5 miesięcy temu

Are they locked into a contract that prevents them to use login.gov? I presume once the irs and dmv switched Id.me is toast

bdangubic5 miesięcy temu

login.gov is toast by the end of this adminstration. i know cause i work for the government and are in process of removing login.gov and replacing it with id.me (ial2)

quinncom5 miesięcy temu

ProllyInfamous5 miesięcy temu

I'm still waiting for them to continue not responding to my type-written grievances.

They cash the checks, at least...