How do I enable two-factor authentication for my account?
491 views | Last modified 12/11/2023 2:50:29 AM EST | Added by TaxBandits Team

Two-factor authentication adds an extra layer of security to your account. 

Follow the steps below to enable two-factor authentication to your TaxBandits account:

• Sign in to your TaxBandits account.
• From the dashboard, click the Profile icon in the top right corner of the screen and choose Two-Factor Authentication (2FA).

• As an initial step in enabling 2FA, you are required to install any one of the following authentication apps on your mobile device:

1. Google Authenticator
2. Authy by Twilio
3. Microsoft Authenticator
4. 2FA Authenticator
5. LastPass by GoTo

• Once the app is installed, it is recommended by TaxBandits to verify your phone number. This serves as an alternative method to recover your account in case you lose your device with the authenticator app, where you receive authentication codes. To verify your phone number, follow these steps:

1. Enter a valid phone number and click the Send One Time Access Code button. The One Time Access code will be sent to your phone number.
2. Enter the One Time Access code received to your phone number and click Verify.

• After successfully verifying your phone number, you can proceed to scan the QR code using the authenticator app on your mobile device. If you cannot scan the given code, add the account details to your authenticator app.
• Once the account details have been added, you should enter the 6-digit verification code shown in the authenticator app to activate two-factor authentication. 

After enabling 2FA, you will be automatically signed out of your TaxBandits account, and when you attempt to sign back in, you will be prompted to provide 2 forms of identification. The first identification form is your regular password to sign in, and the second form is a randomly generated 6-digit code generated from the authentication app.