@avoidants wrote:
yes it required a pin, so that is why I was not able to file using Turbo Tax and had to mail in my return. No one was able to tell me what to do or help in any way. Does the IRS send out this pin automatically, or do I need to request it somehow?
Your question is difficult to answer, since it's not clear what "type" of PIN you are referring to. A 5-digit Self-Select PIN is required by everyone to "sign" the return electronically. It can be any 5 digits of your choice. It does not have to be the same as the prior-year 5-digit PIN, but it can be.
Or are you referring to a 6-digit Identity Protection PIN (IP PIN)? An IP PIN comes into play if one is a victim of ID theft that has been investigated by the IRS, and the IRS has assigned you an annual IP PIN. An IP PIN is also required each year if one has voluntarily opted-in to the IP PIN program. If you are required to use a 6-digit IP PIN, then you cannot successfully efile without it. The efiled return would be rejected.
If you are required to use a 6-digit IP PIN, then the IRS may mail a letter in late December/early January with your new IP PIN to be used for all returns filed in calendar year 2023, or in some instances, the IP PIN has to be retrieved using the IP PIN Retrieval Tool at the IRS website. The latter is more common for people who voluntarily opted-in to the IP PIN feature, but the Tool can be used in either case. It is too early to use the IRS IP PIN retrieval tool for a 2022 return to be filed in calendar year 2023.
You will also need your 2021 AGI to verify your return for efiling.
NOTE: If you run into any problem with a PIN (of either type) when you prepare and efile your 2022 return in the coming months, ask for help in this user community forum, and someone will likely be able to tell you what to do so it will efile.
