And IP pin, or identity protection pin, is issued to taxpayers who were victims of identity theft. The IRS is also gradually making IP pins available to all taxpayers who want them. It applies to both paper and electronic tax returns. If you are assigned and I P pin, it will be mailed to you by the IRS in December prior to each tax season, the pin changes every year. If you file electronically, you must include both the regular 5 digit e-file pin and your 6 digit identity pin. If you file by mail, you write the 6 digit identity pin in a box next to your signature space. If you file by mail without including the identity pin, processing of your return will be delayed while the IRS performs additional verification on your identity.
If you have your IP pin, there is a section to enter it under the page for other tax situations.
if you know that you were assigned an identity protection pin and lost it, you can retrieve a new one from the IRS website. If you are not aware that you were ever assigned an identity protection pin, then your only option right now is to file by mail and see what the IRS does. IRS offices and phone numbers are closed, so you will not be able to resolve this issue for now.
