topic Can I use the same phone number for 2 accounts? in Get your taxes done using TurboTax

Can I use the same phone number for 2 accounts?

user526914383 — Mon, 23 Feb 2026 10:45:03 GMT

I don’t have a USA phone number and I want to use my fiend’s number

Re: Can I use the same phone number for 2 accounts?

Anonymous_ — Wed, 18 Jan 2023 17:26:45 GMT

I am not sure but I doubt there is such a restriction, provided the number is a U.S. phone number.

Re: Can I use the same phone number for 2 accounts?

ErnieS0 — Thu, 19 Jan 2023 18:17:50 GMT

Because you cannot enter a foreign phone number in TurboTax, Tax Expert Alumni @KarenJ says recommends using a friend's phone number. Make sure you get their permission.

You can leave the field blank or you can enter the phone number of a relative or friend in the U.S., or a "dummy number" (800-555-1212). This will allow you to complete your return, and the IRS will identify your entry as a placeholder number — if they have questions, they will mail them to you. The IRS does not call taxpayers anyway.

Please note that you will need a US credit card with a US billing address to pay for TurboTax.

Tax Expert @HeatherPLO says you might try to disable the Two Factor Identification instead of using a dummy number so you won't receive codes on your phone. Please see the Help Article here for more instructions on how to do this.

Click here for How do I enable or disable the two-step verification feature in TurboTax?

Re: Can I use the same phone number for 2 accounts?

DoninGA — Thu, 19 Jan 2023 18:22:24 GMT

Although a phone number is not required on a tax return, the TurboTax program requires a phone number to be entered before the return can be filed.

A foreign phone number cannot be entered. You can enter any phone number with a US area code, for example (203) 222-2222