Tag Archives: Chuck Rettig

IRS Scraps Facial Recognition Plan Amid Backlash

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The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is scrapping a plan to require people to verify their identities using facial recognition software to access their information on the agency’s website. The IRS previously announced it planned to implement a new verification process that required taxpayers to upload a photo ID and then …

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Tax Season To Begin Early But IRS Warns Of Refund Delays

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The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) warned on Monday that staffing shortages would likely delay tax refunds and other services this year as the agency prepares for the 2022 tax filing season. IRS Commissioner Chuck Rettig told reporters that this year’s window for filing tax returns for the year 2021 would run …

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