Proofpoint sheds light on this year’s IRS tax scams
It’s that time of the year again and while millions of Americans are scratching their heads trying to set up an online account with the IRS, cybercriminals…
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Tech billionaires earning more while paying less taxes: Report
Tech billionaires like Bill Gates make up 10 of the top 15 incomes among the top 400 American income-earners and yet, they do not pay high taxes as their…
IRS warns consumers and businesses of common scams during tax season
In one type of phishing attack described by the IRS, scammers pose as IRS workers to try to coax employees into sharing social security numbers or…
IRS hires records management tech firm Ripcord to digitize archived tax filings in tech pilot…
Soon, perhaps as early as next year's tax season, a major milestone…
IRS has dropped ID.me’s facial recognition tech after backlash, but Washington state will roll…
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Washington state is getting ready…
The IRS will use Login.gov in the future, but for this tax season, video interviews are here to stay
Two weeks after dropping a controversial facial recognition plan, the IRS has given new details about how it plans to replace the system. In a statement…
IRS will let tax payers opt out of facial recognition, but there’s a big catch
Although the IRS has dropped its plans to use video selfies to verify the identities of taxpayers, this year's tax season is still set to be a bit more…
The IRS will let taxpayers authenticate their identity without using facial recognition
Taxpayers in the US don't have to use facial recognition or any kind of biometric data to access their accounts online if they don't want to. The IRS has…
IRS will let taxpayers opt out of ID.me facial recognition with a live interview | ZDNet
US taxpayers who don't want to submit biometric data simply to…
Democratic senators call for IRS and ID.me to help taxpayers delete selfies | ZDNet
US Senator Bob Menendez and other lawmakers this week demanded…