ID.me is a legitimate identity verification tool used by federal agencies, but scammers exploit its trusted reputation. Learn ...

New Jersey has started to notify residents about their ANCHOR property tax benefits. But what’s new this year is an intense effort to protect the program from fraud by requiring some taxpayers to use ...

Starting this summer, taxpayers wanting to access their online accounts on IRS.gov will soon be required to take a selfie and verify their identity with ID.me ...

Since the IRS opened its two new online portals for people to register for the child tax credit, many have had their efforts dampened by a burdensome identification process. See: What Can I Do If I’m ...

ID.me, the verification service that most U.S. states turned to during the pandemic to confirm the identity of people applying for unemployment aid, attracted public scrutiny this month when it was ...

As of early 2026, the Department of Veterans Affairs and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services have activated a new identity verification mandate using ID.me, targeting high-assurance ...