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I need my ip pin

d79mikemike — Fri, 27 Mar 2020 21:53:39 GMT

Re: I need my ip pin

bluedeb — Fri, 27 Mar 2020 22:03:28 GMT

You have to get that from the IRS.

How do I get my 6-digit IP PIN?

Most taxpayers don't need an an IP PIN — the IRS only issues them in select cases.

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)

TurboTax is unable to issue IP PINs and you won't find them on your tax paperwork. You can only get IP PINs from the IRS.

Re: I need my ip pin

bradleywalters20 — Thu, 16 Apr 2020 20:27:08 GMT

I need the pin number for my card

Re: I need my ip pin

Kin39 — Sat, 20 Jun 2020 14:12:20 GMT

I need a pin please I need my money

Re: I need my ip pin

bluedeb — Wed, 16 Mar 2022 17:10:31 GMT

@Kin39 If you need an IP PIN (Identity Protection PIN), you must get that from the IRS. See my post above on how to get your IP PIN.

If you don't need an IP PIN but instead need your 2018 AGI to e-file your 2019 return, you would get that from your 2018 tax return.

How do I find last year’s AGI?

The IRS requires your 2018 AGI to verify your identity for e-filing. If you're paper-filing your return, you won't need your AGI because those are manually processed.

There are a few places you can get your 2018 AGI:

If you filed your 2018 taxes with TurboTax, sign in and go down to Your tax returns & documents. Select View adjusted gross income (AGI).
If you didn’t file your taxes with TurboTax in 2018, the best place to get last year's AGI is from the 1040 form you filed with the IRS. Look on page 2, line 7. If you filed a 1040NR, it'll be on line 35.
If you're having trouble locating your 2018 return, the second-best place to get your AGI is from the IRS. You can order a free transcript of your return at the IRS Get Transcript site or you can purchase a full copy of your 2018 return. Both versions will include your AGI.

If you didn't file a 2018 federal tax return (or you haven't filed one yet), enter 0 as your AGI.

Married Filing Separately in 2018 but filing jointly in 2019?

Filed jointly in 2018 but are Married Filing Separately in 2019?

You won't find your AGI on your W-2 or 1099 form because those forms don't take into account over a dozen above-the-line deductions that go into calculating your AGI.

Re: I need my ip pin

ychang227 — Wed, 01 Jul 2020 00:12:50 GMT

IRS gave me 6 digit IP PIN number for e-file.

Your Turbotax is asking only 5 digits and I can't enter my 6 digits.

Can you help??

Re: I need my ip pin

DawnC — Wed, 01 Jul 2020 00:27:12 GMT

Those are 2 different numbers @ychang227. The 6 digit number is an Identity Protection Pin and it must be entered in the IP PIN field, see below. The 5 digit number is a number you chose last year when e-filing. It (or your 2018) is needed to e-file. This link explains the difference.

To add your IP Pin (identity protection) - -

Open your return if you don't already have it open.
Inside TurboTax, search for IP PIN (don't forget the space) and then select the Jump to link in the search results.
On the Identity Protection PIN screen, answer Yes and enter your IP PIN in the space provided.
- If you need to remove the IP PIN, answer No instead.
Select Continue.

Re: I need my ip pin

Oakken86 — Mon, 16 Nov 2020 19:02:01 GMT

I filed my E-file and they rejected me cause I don't have my IP PIN and I'm trying to get it cause I am subject to identity theft

Re: I need my ip pin

Critter-3 — Mon, 16 Nov 2020 19:06:21 GMT

Your only choice right now is to mail in the return and you do not need to use the IP PIN when mailing.

If you want to use 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)

Re: I need my ip pin

macuser_22 — Mon, 16 Nov 2020 19:06:48 GMT

@Oakken86 wrote:

I filed my E-file and they rejected me cause I don't have my IP PIN and I'm trying to get it cause I am subject to identity theft

At this point, it is a moot point because IP-Pin's only apply to e-filed tax returns and after Oct 15,2020 e-file ended for do-it-yourself 2019 software that can only be printed and mailed now. IPPins are not used on mailed tax returns.

Re: I need my ip pin

DoninGA — Mon, 16 Nov 2020 19:08:00 GMT

@Oakken86 wrote:

I filed my E-file and they rejected me cause I don't have my IP PIN and I'm trying to get it cause I am subject to identity theft

If you received an IP PIN but misplaced it, call 800-908-4490.

Re: I need my ip pin

Critter-3 — Mon, 16 Nov 2020 19:13:35 GMT

There is a place on the 1040 for the IP PIN and if you have one it should be entered ... failing to enter it will/can delay the processing of the return ... mailed in returns are taking 4 months or more to process right now.

Re: I need my ip pin

Mydoggy666 — Thu, 25 Feb 2021 01:47:48 GMT

Can turbotax recover my ip pin for me

Re: I need my ip pin

LinaJ2020 — Thu, 25 Feb 2021 01:53:54 GMT

If you are looking for your IP PIN, I am attaching a TurboTax instruction link for your reference:

IP PIN

An Identity Protection PIN (IP PIN) is a 6-digit number that the IRS gives taxpayers who were victims of tax-related identity theft. The IP PIN validates a Social Security number's true owner and prevents future tax fraud. Most taxpayers don't need one. If taxpayer is a confirmed victim of identity theft and the IRS has resolved their tax account issues, IRS will mail them a CP01A Notice with their IP PIN each year. For more information, click here: What is IP PIN

@Mydoggy666

Re: I need my ip pin

macuser_22 — Thu, 25 Feb 2021 01:53:34 GMT

@Mydoggy666 wrote:

Can turbotax recover my ip pin for me

No. An IPPIN would be of no value if a 3rd party could obtain it.

Re: I need a 5-digit PIN

ggutierrez3511 — Thu, 25 Feb 2021 15:54:17 GMT

Turbo Tax requires a 5-digit number, one I can make up. IRS gives a 6-digit number. So my self created 5-digit number keeps being rejected by the IRS. What gives? I don't think I'll use Turbo Tax anymore. Instead I' go back the old school paper and pencil form.

Re: I need a 5-digit PIN

DoninGA — Thu, 25 Feb 2021 16:06:54 GMT

@ggutierrez3511 wrote:

Turbo Tax requires a 5-digit number, one I can make up. IRS gives a 6-digit number. So my self created 5-digit number keeps being rejected by the IRS. What gives? I don't think I'll use Turbo Tax anymore. Instead I' go back the old school paper and pencil form.

The 5 digit e-file pin and the 2019 AGI is used to verify you with the IRS for an e-signature on your 2020 tax return.

If you were a victim of identity theft and reported that to the IRS, the IRS will have sent you a 6 digit IP PIN to be entered on your tax return. If you print and mail the tax return you have to manually entered the 6 digit IP on the tax return in the Signature block area on page 2 of the Form 1040. The 5 digit self-selected PIN is not used on a mailed tax return.

If you e-file the tax return then you need to enter the 6 digit IP PIN you received from the IRS before filing the tax return.

To enter a 6 digit IP PIN

Click on Federal Taxes (Personal using Home and Business)
Click on Other Tax Situations
Scroll down to Other Return Info
On Identity Protection PIN, click the start button

Or enter ip pin in the Search box located in the upper right of the program screen. Click on Jump to ip pin

Re: I need my ip pin

moonkitten46 — Mon, 22 Mar 2021 09:42:21 GMT

I don't understand but my daughter and her dad on my ssn resulting in my taxes being messed up IRS cp number ippin.

Re: I need my ip pin

MoniqueLO_ — Mon, 22 Mar 2021 17:06:29 GMT

Can you please be more specific? How can we help you? @moonkitten46

Re: I need my ip pin

220863322 — Fri, 07 May 2021 22:44:08 GMT

Hello I need my IP pin from last year.