@xsaycocie wrote:
Yes I will definitely sign up for the pin when it's available. When I go to that link I see this:
"Service Outage: November 19, 2022 to January 9, 2023"
As an alternative do you think I can just file my return as soon as I get my W-2 and then file an amendment later on so that no one else can file using my SSN?
BTW, thank you all for your very helpful comments!
If you can't enroll in the IP-pin program for your 2022 tax return, then the only practical way to prevent someone from e-filing with your information is to file first. You could try contacting the various tax software providers, but nothing is really guaranteed. Unfortunately, it would have been better to file an identity theft affidavit and request the IP-PIN as soon as you discovered the problem.
