Starting in the summer of 2022, the IRS will require all taxpayers who use the IRS website for things like access to the Child Tax Credit Update Portal, getting their tax transcript, or viewing their payment history to create an account with the third party identity verification company ID.me.
The days of just using a simple username and password are over. Because such sensitive information can now be accessed through the IRS site, you will need to provide a government document with a photo, like your driver’s license, state ID, or passport, AND take a video selfie with your smartphone or computer.