Activists pushed the IRS to drop facial recognition. They won, but they’re not done yet
By Rachel Metz, CNN Business In mid-February, privacy and digital rights activists were buzzing about a recent victory: Earlier in the month, the Internal Revenue Service said it would back away from a controversial plan to force taxpayers to use…
The IRS website will soon require facial recognition to log in to your account
The verification process includes taking a picture of a photo ID, like a driver’s license or passport, and then taking a video selfie with a smartphone or computer so software can compare the two. It’s part of a partnership the IRS has with…
Smile! The IRS Wants You To Send Selfies to a Facial Recognition Company
“No Identity Left Behind.” Americans who want to access tax return transcripts, check on child tax credits, or do other tasks through the IRS website will have to turn over their image to a facial recognition company called ID.me. To get…
Summer’s almost over. So where’s your unemployment tax refund from the IRS?
The IRS has sent 8.7 million unemployment compensation refunds so far. Angela Lang/CNET The IRS has been slowly making adjustments on 2020 tax returns and issuing refunds averaging around $1,600 to those who can claim the $10,200 unemployment tax break.…
Unemployment tax refund update: 10 key facts about your IRS money
The IRS has sent 8.7 million unemployment compensation refunds so far. Angela Lang/CNET If you paid taxes on your unemployment benefits from 2020 and filed your return before the American Rescue Plan was passed in March, you could be getting a refund…