Most taxpayers don't need an IP PIN — the IRS only issues them in select cases. If the IRS has issued you an IP PIN, you must enter the PIN or you won't be able to e-file. If they did not issue you an IP PIN (most taxpayers), you can skip this section. If you already filed and were rejected for not entering your PIN, then you were issued one and will need to retrieve it before you can e-file. It was sent out to you in 2020 on a CP01A notice.
If you know you need an IP PIN to file your taxes and you lost your CP01A letter (or never received it), you can:
- Retrieve your IP PIN online at the IRS's Get an IP PIN site; or
- Call the IRS at 1-800-908-4490 to have your IP PIN mailed to you (this can take up to 21 days)
We're unable to issue IP PINs and you won't find them on your tax paperwork. You can only get IP PINs from the IRS. @Ogcasper
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