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IRS successfully launches their own free Direct File - some of my fellow 'murcans are eligible (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 10 months ago by [email protected] to c/technology

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For your simple[r] tax needs: https://directfile.irs.gov

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[–] laverabe 11 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

They can do that with a drivers license like they have for the last few decades.

And they're using a face recognition service from a for profit corporation ID.ME. Not ok. I'll continue to use their freefillable forms option, but if they discontinued that I'll just go back to paper mailing. This is not a step forward.

https://cyberscoop.com/irs-facial-recognition-identity-privacy/

[–] [email protected] 5 points 10 months ago

I'm pretty sure you're required to provide your driver's license info at some point during the sign-up process, actually. Though it's been a while, so I don't remember for sure.

If it's like I remember, it's to confirm that the person on the ID matches the person who's signing up. Banks do the same when the teller asks for your ID. And so do the people who ask for your ID when you go to vote. It's the same basic process. It's just digital instead of in-person.