IRS Launches New ID Verification Process for Online Tools

Taxpayers now have access to an improved identity verification and sign-in process for various online tools and applications, the IRS announced Wednesday.

The mobile-friendly verification procedure can be used to access IRS online services such as the child tax credit portal, online accounts, and access to transcripts, identity protection PINs, and online payment agreements, the agency said.

• The update, part of the agency’s new Secure Access Digital Identity program, partners with third-party service provider ID.me.
• “Identity verification is critical to protect taxpayers and their information,” IRS Commissioner Chuck Rettig said in a statement. “The IRS has been working hard ...