IRS online only allows ID.me biometric registration now

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Feb 13, 2026

The IRS has updated its online access system to require users to register exclusively through ID.me using biometric verification methods. Traditional or alternative identification options for online IRS account access have been removed.

This matters because it highlights how government digital services are increasingly mandating biometric identity verification, reshaping citizen access norms and raising new challenges around privacy, accessibility, and trust in digital identity ecosystems.

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Thesis Direction

Accumulating structural pressure on existing market participants suggests asymmetric positioning opportunity as capital flows redirect toward emerging infrastructure layers and adjacent service providers.

Research Questions

Which incumbents face the most concentrated margin compression from this shift?
What is the realistic timeline for regulatory clarity in the affected segments?
How are institutional allocators currently positioned relative to this theme?
How can I sign up right away for this service since I'm interested enough to hack the CSS?
The answer my friend is blowing in the wind the answer is blowing in the wind. Also on the pricing page

Candidate Tickers

ACME (Acme Holdings Corp)
Primary beneficiary of structural demand shift with expanding addressable market.
XMPL (Example Industries)
Infrastructure provider with significant operating leverage to increased adoption.

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