Just re-reading the info I'd just posted, I realized I should have been more clear about where / when you get your Federal Identity Protection PIN. The answer: each year (say, January, before you start your taxes for the previous year), apply to the IRS for your new ID Protection PIN. So for example, if in 2025 you're starting your tax-calculations for last year (the "2024 Tax Year"), then you'll need to apply to the IRS for a 2025 PIN.
Because that 6-digit PIN is for any Federal Form you transmit electronically during the CURRENT YEAR. So again, even tho the papers you want to file electronically are for Tax Yr 2024, the fact that you're actually sending your 1040 to the IRS in 2025 means that you'll need a 2025 PIN. And again, as I mentioned earlier, you get that PIN by going to www.IRS.gov/get-an-ippin"
Good luck!
