The IRS proposal appears to turn what had been presented as a tightly limited identity-proofing process into a longer-term ...

A trio of Democrats on Capitol Hill think that the IRS requirements for identity verification in the Direct File program “created serious access barriers” to filing taxes using the service. Sens.

American taxpayers are now proactive in protecting their tax returns by receiving an IRS Identity Protection PIN from the agency’s improved online system, which prevents fraudulent filings before they ...

You file your tax return, expect a refund, and then nothing happens. In manycases, the delay is not random — it is the result of an automated flag thatrequires identity verification or corrected ...

Millions of taxpayers received confusing IRS refund letters this year. Could improvements be on the way?

Tax-related identity fraud is a significant threat. In 2023 alone, the IRS flagged a whopping 1.1 million tax returns for potential fraudulent activity, stopping over $105.3 million in illegal returns ...

Documents reviewed by POLITICO show that identity verification provider ID.me could retain taxpayer biometric data for far ...

For the first time, AI-generated fraud schemes dominate the IRS's annual warning list - and taxpayers with unresolved ...

It generally takes about 21 days after filing your return electronically to receive your refund, and it can take six to eight ...