IRS press release: https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/irs-announces-transition-away-from-use-of-third-party-verification-involving-facial-recognition https://www.irs.

IRS press release: https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/irs-announces-transition-away-from-use-of-third-party-verification-involving-facial-recognition https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/irs-announces-transition-away-f... Great news for everyone here. I still don't know how this provider was actually selected, but at least this change came relatively quickly.