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Joe Rogan and the Weird New Definition of 'Right-Winger'

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Reason

IRS backtracks, pledges not to require facial recognition for taxpayers

The Internet Revenue Service faced intense criticism following the news it would require selfies for online tax filing later this year.

Input

IRS to end use of facial recognition to identify taxpayers

The IRS sys it will stop using facial recognition technology to authenticate people who create online accounts after the practice came under criticism from privacy advocates and lawmakers

The Independent UK

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IRS to end use of facial recognition program

The decision to use facial recognition software for some taxpayers was met with backlash.

Axios

IRS use of selfie software is ‘unacceptable’, key Democrat says

A senior Senate Democrat is urging the Internal Revenue Service to abandon the use of a facial recognition software for taxpayers to access their documents online.

Tribune News Service

IRS to end use of facial recognition to access tax accounts

The Internal Revenue Service will stop using controversial facial-recognition software for taxpayers trying to access online tax accounts over concerns about privacy and security.

Tribune News Service

IRS cancels plan to use facial recognition on millions of taxpayers

Rights groups warn systems using selfies to verify identity often misidentify Black and brown faces and increase theft risks

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Scholz and Biden warn Russia would pay ‘high price’ for Ukraine invasion – as it happened

Joe Biden issues stark advice to Americans in Ukraine: ‘Leave’

The Guardian - US

What You Need to Know About Calculating RMDs for 2025

As 2025 begins, it's important to know how to calculate your RMDs and be prepared for them to be higher this year than they were in 2024.

Kiplinger

IRS offering Saturday walk-in help this tax season

The IRS will begin offering limited Saturday walk-in help for taxpayers this tax season

The Independent UK

A Daley goes on trial, writing a new chapter in Chicago history

Ald. Patrick Daley Thompson’s tax fraud case opens Monday. He’ll be the first from Chicago’s Daley political family to face trial and the first sitting Chicago City Council member on trial in more than two decades.

Chicago Sun-Times

Ethereum, Other Crypto Stakers, Miners Rejoice — The IRS Will Not Tax Unsold Tokens After All

The Internal Revenue Service will not tax unsold tokens — a major relief for both cryptocurrency stakers and miners.

Benzinga

Here’s what’s wrong with an IRS proposal to use facial recognition technology for tax filing

Even if you grant that the IRS use of the technology is appropriately limited, this is potentially the start of what could quickly snowball to many government agencies using commercial facial recognition companies to get around legal limits on their powers.

Chicago Sun-Times

Government agencies are tapping a facial recognition company to prove you're you – here's why that raises concerns about privacy, accuracy and fairness

The U.S. Internal Revenue Service is planning to require citizens to create accounts with a private facial recognition company in order to file taxes online. The IRS is joining a growing number of federal and state agencies that have contracted with ID.me to authenticate the identities of people accessing services.

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ECI appoints Special Observers for UP

Election Commission of India appointed Special Observers for Uttar Pradesh.

Input

The IRS is rethinking selfies for online tax filing after privacy concerns

Unsurprisingly, a recently announced partnership with ID.me did not go over well with Americans.

Tribune News Service

Proposed US Capitol statue prompts revisiting of former Detroit Mayor Coleman Young's career

DETROIT — Former Detroit Mayor Coleman Young led the city for 20 years, creating a colorful but controversial legacy as the first Black mayor of Michigan's largest city.

Reason

Kamala Harris Spreads Misinformation on Human Trafficking

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The IRS already has all your income tax data – so why do Americans still have to file their taxes?

Doing taxes in the U.S. is notoriously complicated and costly. And it gets even worse when there are delays and backlogs, making it especially hard to reach the Internal Revenue Service for assistance.

Reason

A Border Patrol Agent Assaulted Him and Violated His First Amendment Rights. He May Never Get To Sue.

It is almost impossible to hold a rogue federal officer accountable. The Supreme Court may make it even harder.

Tribune News Service

IRS budget in focus as brutal tax filing season arrives

WASHINGTON — Anticipation of a fraught tax season is leading Democrats to consider more funding for the IRS to assist and educate taxpayers.

Roll Call

IRS budget in focus as brutal tax filing season arrives - Roll Call

Anticipation of a fraught tax season is leading Democrats to consider more funding for the IRS to assist and educate taxpayers.

Tribune News Service

Commentary: IRS demands smack of Big Brother

Surveys find 81 percent of U.S. adults support voter ID requirements. Yet President Joe Biden recently condemned state election integrity laws that strengthen voter ID protections and ensure the accuracy of voter registration rolls as “Jim Crow 2.0.” This supposed “threat to our democracy” is so grave that Biden equated…

Tribune News Service

Congress asks IRS to stop fines for taxpayers caught in backlog

WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service is under pressure from a large group of lawmakers to stop penalties and pause automated collections from taxpayers whose returns have been caught in a processing backlog.

The Independent UK

Traded cryptocurrency in 2021? Here's how to approach taxes

Alternative finance has captured the attention of investors across the U.S. As the 2022 tax season approaches, traders who are new to cryptocurrency taxation will have to contend with the IRS’ rules for reporting on taxable events

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