I used TurboTax last year and elected to import information from last year's return into the return for this year. TurboTax remembered the 6 digit Identity Protection Personal Identification Number issued by the IRS so I was not prompted to enter it this year.
NOTE: The 6-digit IRS issued PIN is not the number that is needed for the 5-digit E-filing PIN. You can choose your own 5-digit PIN, but make note of it for future reference. If you lose the CP01A notice from the IRS with your 6-digit PIN you have to contact the IRS as per instructions in other messages on this forum. The IRS will mail you another copy of the letter, but it will take weeks to arrive. Most people don't have or need the 6-digit PIN because they are only issued upon request when a taxpayer thinks that their identity may have been stolen.
