@Mattman wrote:
I believe I need to file Form 14039 on my own behalf. While no one filed fraudulent returns using my identity, I have been a victim of identity theft. Therefore, I plan to check off Box 2 in Section B.
Accordingly, will filing Form 14039 make it so that I would always have to snail mail paper returns in the future, or may I still e-file in the future (when I do my returns)? Thanks
You will still be able to efile, but you may have to take an extra step. Once they investigate your 14039, you'll get a letter from the IRS telling if you must use an IP PIN when efiling in the future, or they may inform that you can opt-in to the IP PIN program if you wish. If the IRS assigns you an IP PIN (a 6-digit Identity Protection PIN), you won't be able to efile without it. It's also possible to opt-in to the IP PIN program, even if the IRS doesn't mandate one. Once you start using an IP PIN, you will always have to use an IP PIN--a new one every calendar year.
