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Does anyone know if there are any reasonable alternatives here if I don't want to create an ID.me account and hand my PII over to them? Do I just need to liquid

Does anyone know if there are any reasonable alternatives here if I don't want to create an ID.me account and hand my PII over to them? Do I just need to liquidate my positions and close my account out, or can I manage it offline via correspondence somehow? Seems absurd to have so quick a turnaround on this with no alternative options.

sillystuff 2mo ago
Even if you liquidate your account, without an id.me account, you will not be able to access your 1099.
- ButlerianJihad 2mo ago
  That is a lie. The IRS provides offline/paper-based methods for requesting transcripts and information. There is a very obvious link, right next to the ID.me link, that offers you alternatives if you don't want to deal with them online. Here it is. https://www.irs.gov/payments/online-account-for-individuals#alternatives https://www.irs.gov/payments/online-account-for-individuals#...
  - sillystuff 2mo ago
    Are you suggesting that a person can request a copy of a 1099, for the current tax year, via the IRS? I don't know if this is possible. It is an interesting suggestion, if that is what you had in mind. This interpretation required steel-manning as your actual comment suggests that you may not realize that Treasury Direct and the IRS are two different things. I contacted Treasury Direct, after receiving the email notification about their plans to migrate to id.me, asking how to get a 1099 without an id.me account. But, I haven't received any response from Treasury Direct yet. Please tone down your aggression if you reply to this, "This is a lie." is both incorrect and highly aggressive. If, ultimately, a way is demonstrated to get access to a 1099, for a Treasury Direct account, without having to create an id.me account, that will be a good thing.
    - sillystuff 1mo ago
      Treasury Direct got back and stated that they could issue 1099-INT via telephone requests. They did not mention how they would authenticate the caller. I hope this really will work to bypass the id.me account requirement, but this is the org that requires a Medallion Stamp for minor account changes-- It seems highly unlikely they would hand out a 1099 simply because a caller claims to be John Doe 222-55-9999. Treasury Services Toll Free: 844-284-2676 Hours: 8 AM to 6 PM EST (Mon-Fri)

sillystuff 2mo ago

Even if you liquidate your account, without an id.me account, you will not be able to access your 1099.

ButlerianJihad 2mo ago
That is a lie. The IRS provides offline/paper-based methods for requesting transcripts and information. There is a very obvious link, right next to the ID.me link, that offers you alternatives if you don't want to deal with them online. Here it is. https://www.irs.gov/payments/online-account-for-individuals#alternatives https://www.irs.gov/payments/online-account-for-individuals#...
- sillystuff 2mo ago
  Are you suggesting that a person can request a copy of a 1099, for the current tax year, via the IRS? I don't know if this is possible. It is an interesting suggestion, if that is what you had in mind. This interpretation required steel-manning as your actual comment suggests that you may not realize that Treasury Direct and the IRS are two different things. I contacted Treasury Direct, after receiving the email notification about their plans to migrate to id.me, asking how to get a 1099 without an id.me account. But, I haven't received any response from Treasury Direct yet. Please tone down your aggression if you reply to this, "This is a lie." is both incorrect and highly aggressive. If, ultimately, a way is demonstrated to get access to a 1099, for a Treasury Direct account, without having to create an id.me account, that will be a good thing.
  - sillystuff 1mo ago
    Treasury Direct got back and stated that they could issue 1099-INT via telephone requests. They did not mention how they would authenticate the caller. I hope this really will work to bypass the id.me account requirement, but this is the org that requires a Medallion Stamp for minor account changes-- It seems highly unlikely they would hand out a 1099 simply because a caller claims to be John Doe 222-55-9999. Treasury Services Toll Free: 844-284-2676 Hours: 8 AM to 6 PM EST (Mon-Fri)