IRS weighs AI triage for identity theft backlog nearing 257,000 cases
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is considering using AI to assess the complexity of identity theft cases and route them…
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IRS proposal could turn taxpayer facial verification into long-term fraud database
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is considering a proposal that would authorize ID.me to retain taxpayers’ biometric data for years,…
Auditor demands better accounting from IRS for biometric identity proofing
The U.S. Internal Revenue Service’s (IRS) effort to modernize digital identity verification stands at the intersection of fraud prevention, AI…
GAO finds major gaps in IRS biometric ID verification program oversight
A new Government Accountability Office (GAO) audit found the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has not exercised sufficient oversight of its…
Breaches and legacy authentication methods inviting tax, business fraud risk
U.S. tax filers face an increased risk of fraud this year, in part because 640 million consumer records were breached…
US IRS seeks a multi-modal biometric ID solution for criminal investigations
The US Internal Revenue Service’s (IRS) Criminal Investigation (CI) Division has issued a solicitation for a brand name or equal Idemia…
Idemia wins contract to supply multi-biometric system to IRS
The U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced that it intends to award a sole source contract to Idemia Identity &…
Login.gov deployment at US tax agency still on rocky ground
For more than a year between December 2022 and March 2023, the Personally Identifiable Information (PII) of more than 57,000…
US government transitions Veteran’s Affairs, IRS to Login.gov or ID.me
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) says it will implement a more streamlined login process for veterans to access…
US tax office chooses ID.me over Login.gov for digital ID pilot
Identity verification firm ID.me has been chosen by the U.S. tax agency for its single sign on Direct File pilot….
