Beep@lemmus.org to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 18 days agoI'm struggling to think of any online services for which I'd be willing to verify my identity or ageneilzone.co.ukexternal-linkmessage-square128linkfedilinkarrow-up1771arrow-down110file-textcross-posted to: hackernews@lemmy.bestiver.se
arrow-up1761arrow-down1external-linkI'm struggling to think of any online services for which I'd be willing to verify my identity or ageneilzone.co.ukBeep@lemmus.org to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 18 days agomessage-square128linkfedilinkfile-textcross-posted to: hackernews@lemmy.bestiver.se
minus-squarelondos@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up12·18 days agoIRS should already know what I owe and not worry about who logs on to pay it.
minus-squareM0oP0o@mander.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·18 days agoOh yeah, the states is like that right… I meant for filing and claming tax benefits.
minus-squareRaoulDook@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·17 days agoA few years ago the IRS website wanted me to take a “video selfie” using a webcam to log in to access my tax stuff. I said Fuck That and ended the session. Finished my taxes through a 3rd party vendor instead.
minus-squareM0oP0o@mander.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·17 days agoThere is no way the states is a real place. That’s beyond crooked and clearly trying to push people into using a 3rd party product.
Tax filing?
IRS should already know what I owe and not worry about who logs on to pay it.
Oh yeah, the states is like that right… I meant for filing and claming tax benefits.
A few years ago the IRS website wanted me to take a “video selfie” using a webcam to log in to access my tax stuff. I said Fuck That and ended the session. Finished my taxes through a 3rd party vendor instead.
There is no way the states is a real place. That’s beyond crooked and clearly trying to push people into using a 3rd party product.