Over the next several months, California’s Department of Motor Vehicles plans to send letters to 3.6 million customers who received Real ID cards prematurely.

A tax ID verification letter is the official confirmation that the Internal Revenue Service sends following a request for an Employer Identification Number (EIN). The process to apply for an EIN ...

If you have a REAL ID that you applied for before April 30 and you haven’t gotten that letter yet, you should request one.