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		esbranson on Aug 16, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Welcome to the Login.gov Developer Guide To use ID.me one must: * Consent to the collection, use, and sharing of their personal information to third parties (i.e. data brokers). * Agree to binding arbitration and a waiver of class action rights. * Agree to limits on liability for any indirect, punitive, special, exemplary, incidental, or consequential damages. * Consent to arbitrary termination of the account at any time for any reason. Login.gov does not.

firethief on Aug 17, 2024 [–]

ID.me also seems to be the only way to interact with the IRS online, and has arbitrarily decided my identity is unverifiable.

JohnFen on Aug 19, 2024 | [–]

The ID.me requirement is what keeps me from using the IRS online services. I hope that it will be replaced by login.gov eventually.

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