E-file reject IND-996: The Dependent/Qualifying Person Identity Protection Personal Identification Number (IP PIN) provided on the return is not valid.
So are you needing to enter a dependent's IP PIN?
You are entering it in the wrong section.
The 5-digit PIN is a signing PIN where you make up your own 5 digits, as it indicates on the screen. The 5-digit PIN along with today's date and your birthdate is how one signs the return.
A 6-digit IP PIN is not entered in the FILE section. It is entered in a completely different section.
In the top right corner, click the Search icon (magnifying glass).
In the search line enter IP PIN without quotes (do not choose anything from the dropdown menu as you are entering it) and click the adjacent magnifying glass.
Then you should see a link to Jump to IP Pin.
