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If after a reasonable amount of time, you still have not received your 6 digit verification code by email and you have checked your spam folder, please see below alternate methods:

  1. To get your verification code sent as a text, you have to select that option in your account settings. You will need to gain access to the account and then:
    1.) Click My Account
    2.) Account Settings
    3.) Under the Security tab, select Two Step Verification and enter your mobile information and password. 
    To get access to make your changes, you can have the code sent to your email address or select the Confirm your account in another way option.
  2. If none of the above works, then please select "I forgot my password" and then select "I don't know my username." The system will then ask for your name, address and SSN, and it will attempt to verify your identity by asking questions from your credit report that only you are likely to know.

Additional information regarding entering the 6 digit verification code to prevent getting the expired or incorrect code message:

  1. Make sure to leave the window open that asks you for the code. It appears as though if you close this window and go back after you receive the code, the code will no longer be valid. If you need your browser to get your e-mail, open a new separate window, don't close the TurboTax window. To open a new tab you can press Ctrl+T on your keyboard. That way the window with the box to enter the code stays open but you can also access your email inbox in the new one and switch back in forth
  2. Make sure you are using the most recent code and not using a prior one. So if you make another attempt to enter the code make sure you use the most recent one sent to you. Every time that you ask for a code it cancels out all the previous ones that were sent and only takes the most recent. 

136 replies

Level 2
January 20, 2021

I need a verification code sent to my phone 

DoninGA
Level 15
Level 15
January 20, 2021

@Lisabower61  wrote:

I need a verification code sent to my phone 


Did you not read the information in the link I posted to your prior question?

The TurboTax support FAQ specifically states -

Why can't I get this code on my phone?

We're required by the IRS to verify your email before you e-file.

Level 2
January 30, 2021

Send 6 digit code to phone number [phone number removed] 

Level 12
January 30, 2021

Help with obtaining your 6 digit code has been provided for you by clicking here.

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Level 2
February 11, 2021

My 6 digit code does not work. Asking for help?

 

Level 12
February 11, 2021

@Alquin L Treetop If you're having difficulty with the e-filing verification code, the following TurboTax FAQ offers some troubleshooting advice: What if I'm having trouble with my filing verification code?

 

If your issue is not covered in the article, please reach out to our customer service representatives for further assistance: Contact TurboTax 

Level 2
February 19, 2021

I'm locked out of my email account that you have on file. I have a new one or can you send to my phone. The 6 digit verification

Level 15
February 19, 2021

You can have the verification code texted to your mobile phone if you no longer have access to your email. Please see How do I get a verification code if the email address is wrong? for instructions.

@Valero01

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Level 9
February 25, 2021

The 6 digit verification code, can not be sent to your phone. TurboTax is required by the IRS to verify your email before you e-file.

 

Please see this TurboTax FAQ for more information and steps to get a verification code, What if I'm having trouble with my filing verification code?

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Level 2
March 16, 2021

Send it to [email address removed]

 

Level 2
March 16, 2021

Send 6 didget code

To [email address removed]

 

Level 2
March 22, 2021

I am not receiving the 6 Digit in my email so can I get a code to my phone please.

Level 12
March 23, 2021

Help with your 6-digit  code has been provided by clicking here.

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Level 2
April 4, 2021

Need new 6 digit pass code

Level 2
April 5, 2021

I paid for taxes march 15 it's telling me I need to file but I already thought I did file since I had to pay 

Level 15
April 5, 2021

Paying your TurboTax fee did not file your tax return.   Did you go all the way through the FILE section and e-file?

 

Did you e-file?  Did you click a big orange button that said “Transmit my returns now?”

 

When you e-file your federal return you will receive two emails from TurboTax.  The first one will say that your return was submitted.  The second email will tell you if your federal return was accepted or rejected.  If you e-filed a state return, there will be a third email to tell you if the state accepted or rejected your state return.

 

First, check your e-file status to see if your return was accepted: 

https://turbotax.intuit.com/tax-tools/efile-status-lookup/

If the IRS accepted it, what does it say here?  

https://www.irs.gov/refunds         

  Or does your account say “Ready to Mail?”

 

Note:  If it says “Ready to Mail” or “Printed” that means YOU have to mail it yourself.  TurboTax does not mail your tax return for you.

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