IRS Identity Pin is 1 Digit Longer than Turbo Tax E File Pin

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February 13, 2025
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I requested and received an Identity Protection Pin from the IRS back in September. The number they gave me is 1 digit longer than the E filing pin on Turbotax and won't fit. My IRS pin is 6 digits and Turbotax requires 5 digits. What do I do??

Thank you!

TurboTax Home & Biz Windows

rjs

Level 15

An Identity Protection PIN (IP PIN) and an e-filing PIN are two different things. An IP PIN is 6 digits and an e-filing PIN is 5 digits. You get the IP PIN from the IRS and you choose the e-filing PIN yourself.

To enter your 6-digit IP PIN go to Federal Taxes > Other Tax Situations > Identity Protection PIN.

SDP62Author

Level 2

Thank you! I didn't expect a quick response.

I actually found where to put it and is in there now. Is a crazy day! 🙂

SDP62Author

Level 2

Just so everyone knows... I pay my estimated taxes through the IRS site. I got the pin last September but they changed it. I had to go into my profile to see the new one. I guess I'll have to do the same next year.

Thank you everyone for your responses. Once I put the correct IRS Identity Pin in everything went through. Who knew?! Now we know! LOL

ergiebear

Level 2

I have the same problem. Did you get an answer or figure it out?

DoninGA

Level 15

@ergiebear

To enter, edit or delete a 6 digit IP PIN

Click on Federal Taxes (Personal using Home and Business)
Click on Other Tax Situations
Scroll down to Other Return Info
On Identity Protection PIN, click the start button

Tigerpaws

Level 2

Last year, it took me 13 days to figure out that I needed the IP PIN from the IRS before I could file for 2024. This year, I retrieved the 2025 IP PIN in mid-January. When I filled out my taxes this year, there was no prompt to enter the IP PIN when going through the step-by-step instructions. This should be incorporated into the program. A new IP PIN is needed every year. Extra peace of mind in this age of cyber criminals.

NeeCee62

Level 2

It is in the Other Tax Situations, and you have to scroll down a bit on the page. Not easy to find sometimes. I have a login with the IRS and that's where I get my pin. 🙂