1/21/2022- 10:09 p.m.
IRS to start requiring facial recognition scans to access tax returns
The Internal Revenue Service is going to start requiring users of its online tax payment system to provide a selfie to a third-party company in order to access their accounts.
Beginning in summer 2022, users who need to log on to the IRS’ website to access the Child Tax Credit Update Portal, check online accounts, get their tax transcript, receive an Identity Protection PIN or view an online payment agreement.
Existing online accounts, which currently only require a simple email and password to access, will no longer work beginning this summer, the IRS said.
