IRS online only allows ID.me biometric registration now

[SilverElfin]

This is absolutely unacceptable. Why do I have to give a third party my private info to access government services? They’ll operate it for the lowest cost and eventually get breached.

[burnt-resistor]

Medicare is also largely outsourced and using AI to arbitrarily deny coverage in 6 test states in traditional Medicare. People with life-threading condition are being denied and told to pay out-of-pocket.

https://www.usnews.com/news/health-news/articles/2026-02-10/...

[onlyhumans]

Are they locked into a contract that prevents them to use login.gov? I presume once the irs and dmv switched Id.me is toast

[bdangubic]

login.gov is toast by the end of this adminstration. i know cause i work for the government and are in process of removing login.gov and replacing it with id.me (ial2)

[ProllyInfamous]

I'm still waiting for them to continue not responding to my type-written grievances.

They cash the checks, at least...