The post instructs to Other Tax Situations but how? I could not figure it out so I called TurboTax Support [phone number removed]) where Ralph heroically and seamlessly walked me thru it while viewing my screen. He was able to tell me real-time that my e-filed return was accepted by IRS.
1. While in TurboTax with your return open, go to the PERSONAL tab
2. Below PERSONAL tab choose "Other Tax Situations"
3. Scroll down to "Other Return Info" section
4. Click Update for "Identity protection PIN"
5. Click Add to enter an Identity Protection (IP) PIN for the primary tax filer only. Dependents don't need one.
Where do you get an IP PIN? Get one from IRS: https://www.irs.gov/identity-theft-fraud-scams/get-an-identity-protection-pin
The 5-digit e-filing PIN that TurboTax pre-filled with my zipcode is a red herring and is not the real issue here.
Hope this helps lessen the burden of tax filing for you.
