We shall see how the IRS ID program continues to develop. IRS has set their direction. Currently, they are moving full steam ahead. Today, it's on the table. Whether it's pretty or ugly is irrelevant.This sounds bogus to me. Don't you think H&R block and TurboTax 3ill have some puchback on this.
One line in the IRS link is telling... "Additional applications will transition to the new process over the next year".
https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/new-on...ion-process-for-accessing-irs-self-help-tools