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If you've been keeping score at home about the IRS' partnership with NoVa identity tech firm ID.me, I have an update for you — and if you haven't, you can catch up here. In a statement today, the department said it would "transition away" from using facial recognition software to create an account in the coming weeks. Instead, the IRS said, it'll be developing a new process and continue working with "cross-government partners" for authentication methods. 

 

"The IRS takes taxpayer privacy and security seriously, and we understand the concerns that have been raised," Commissioner Chuck Rettig said in a statement. "Everyone should feel comfortable with how their personal information is secured, and we are quickly pursuing short-term options that do not involve facial recognition."

 

Have thoughts on govtech or facial recognition software? Let us know at baltimore@technical.ly. 

 

— Technical.ly reporter Michaela Althouse (michaela@technical.ly)

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