One of their sources (Gizmodo) has a weird back and forth correction. >Correction: When Gizmodo reached out to the IRS with a series of questions for this story, a spokesperson told us, “Taxpayers can still get information from IRS.gov without logging on, but to do the following actions, you would need to access your online account.” The spokesperson then listed a series of bullet pointed actions that include: “View or Create Payment Plans,” “Make and View Payments,” “Manage Communication Preferences,” “Access Tax Records,” and “View Tax Pro Authorizations.” >On Thursday, the same spokesperson informed Gizmodo that this is not accurate. They told us that taxpayers can still pay or e-file their taxes online without setting up an account. When we asked for documentation that explains that users can file without creating an account, the IRS did not provide a link but sent the following statement: "There have been some wildly inaccurate statements regarding the use of selfies relating to paying and filing taxes. The IRS emphasizes taxpayers can pay or file their taxes without submitting a selfie or other information to a third-party identity verification company. Tax payments can be made from a bank account, by credit card or by other means without the use of facial recognition technology or registering for an account. To help protect the security of taxpayers, the IRS uses an identity verification process for accessing IRS’ self-help tools such as checking your account online and getting a transcript online.” >*The fact that the IRS site repeatedly directs users to sign up for and/or log into their IRS.gov account while not emphasizing that doing so is unnecessary for e-filing or paying their taxes is disconcerting.*