An IP PIN, or Identity Protection Pin, is issue by the IRS annually for certain taxpayers. They are issued by request (in some instances) or for taxpayers who have been victims of identity theft in the past.
If you have been issued an IP PIN, you cannot file your return electronically without it. You can find out more information about the IP PIN, including a link to the tool used to retrieve it, HERE.
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