@JohnW152 wrote:
You don't really need the PIN you used last year; you can make up a new one.
For purposes of signing your electronic return, you can reuse your Self-Select PIN from last year, or you create a new one to use. It doesn't matter, so you don't need to find the PIN you used last year.
Please see the TurboTax Help article What is the difference between the five-digit Self-Select PIN I created last year and my Self-Select... for more information.
The IRS requires this information to help verify your identity.
I don't understand this answer.
The new Turbotax FAQ you link to implies that the taxpayer can just select a new PIN. This conflicts with this Turbotax blog post
https://turbotax.intuit.com/tax-tips/irs-tax-return/why-the-irs-discontinued-the-e-file-pin-and-what...
and this IRS page
https://www.irs.gov/individuals/electronic-filing-pin-request
Basically speaking, the first time you e-file, you select your own 5 digit PIN. Every year after that, you use the same 5 digit PIN, or you can use your adjusted gross income (AGI) from the previous year. I am not aware that the IRS allows you to select a new self-selected 5 digit PIN.
If you file using the same Turbotax account as the year before, it will automatically carry over your self-selected PIN or your AGI. Your self-selected PIN will also be in one of the hidden program worksheets that is part of your tax data file, but you need Turbotax installed on your own computer to be able to access the worksheet. Your AGI from last tax season is printed on your tax return, or you can retrieve your transcript from the IRS.
