IRS Will Soon Require Biometric Data from Taxpayers – westernjournal.com

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01/20/22

 

“You can still pay your taxes without signing up by mail but watch, in time it will be something you’ll have to do for one reason or another.” Admin

 

Hundreds of years after a minor increase in the duties paid on tea goaded American farmers and craftsmen to take on the greatest empire in the world, these colonials’ descendants are being told to hand over something much more personal than money.

 

In addition to the taxes expected to be handed over and responsibly spent by the government, the Internal Revenue Service will soon require Americans to submit biometric data to access their accounts.

 

Starting this summer, creating an account on the IRS website will require a photo of your government identification as well as a video for facial recognition purposes to be submitted to a third-party company.

 

According to CNBC, an account with the government contractor, ID.me, will not be required to pay taxes.

 

“The IRS emphasizes taxpayers can pay or file their taxes without submitting a selfie or other information to a third-party identity verification company,” the agency said in a statement.

 

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