Yes, you can enter a six digit IP PIN. Here's how to do that:
The five digit PIN at the end of the return is a substitute for a pen and ink signature.
No, this is the Desk Top version. So, your instructions don't work the program needs to be fixed.
You're confusing two different things.
An Identity Protection PIN (IP PIN) is a 6-digit number the IRS provides to taxpayers who were victims of tax-related identity theft. See the TurboTax Help article What's an IP PIN? Do I need one? for more information.
You may be thinking of a five-digit self-select PIN, which can be used to sign your electronic return. You can reuse your Self-Select PIN from last year or create a new one to use. It doesn’t matter which option you choose. See the TurboTax Help article What is the difference between the five-digit Self-Select PIN I created last year and my Self-Select PIN this year? for more information.
There are separate spots in the TurboTax programming for each of these.
Follow these instructions to enter your IP PIN or to remove one that you accidentally entered.
Wrong. There is a place with in the Turbo Tax screens that you must input the 6 digit IP-PIN if you've requested one. I called the INTUIT ech service and got the right place to put it.