TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — ID.me, the company contracted by the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO) to verify people are who they say they are before applying for unemployment benefits, has ...

The IRS will eventually stop using ID.me identity verification on IRS.gov accounts, the agency said on Monday. The IRS signed an $86 million contract with ID.me last year. ID.me uses facial ...

You’ll soon have to prove your identity to a Virginia-based security company called ID.me in order to file a return, check tax records, or make payments on the ...

Since the IRS opened its two new online portals for people to register for the child tax credit, many have had their efforts dampened by a burdensome identification process. See: What Can I Do If I’m ...

Anyone in Kentucky who is seeking unemployment insurance will be required to verify their identity with a third-party service starting Thursday, according to state officials who say the move is ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. The IRS will soon require taxpayers to use facial recognition to ...

The Internal Revenue Service is reconsidering alternatives to ID.me, the controversial identity-checking system already used by states and other federal agencies, after public pushback at the notion ...

Get the latest federal technology news delivered to your inbox. The coming IRS direct file pilot, which will allow taxpayers in certain states to file their taxes directly to the government, will ...

After the IRS walked back the proposed requirement that taxpayers use ID.me's photo verification service, the company announced it would offer a new option to government customers – one that verifies ...