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What is a REAL ID?

Question: 
When is my customer’s driver’s license REAL?
Answer: 

REAL ID is a mandate on Federal agencies, restricting the circumstances under which they may accept state-issued driver's licenses and identification cards for official purposes. Participation by states is voluntary, although Federal agencies are prohibited from accepting driver's licenses or identification cards from noncompliant states for official purposes (e.g., boarding aircraft, accessing federal facilities, and entering nuclear power plants). In many states that are compliant with the REAL ID Act, you provide social security card, current driver’s license and two pieces of mail to get a REAL driver’s license. This means that the driver’s license has the same name as the social security card and is helpful to comply with IRS name match.
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First published on 05/06/2018

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