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5 Digit Filing PIN

PaLou — Wed, 11 Feb 2026 09:40:06 GMT

I have a 5 digit filing PIN issued by Turbo Tax when filing my 2023 Fed. Tax Return. Is this issued after or before the return is electronically sent to the IRS?

Re: 5 Digit Filing PIN

xmasbaby0 — Fri, 17 May 2024 13:53:44 GMT

TurboTax does not issue a 5 digit PIN to you----that five digit number is self-selected by the user. You make it up for yourself using any five digits you are likely to be able to remember--like maybe a childhood zip code, some of the digits from your birthday, etc etc. etc. If you requested a 6 digit PIN---it is issued by the IRS. You enter the PIN before you e-file.

If you have a 6 digit PIN issued to you by the IRS you need to enter it in order to e-file. Go to Federal>Other Tax Situations>Other Return Info>Identity Protection PIN and enter the six-digit PIN.

Re: 5 Digit Filing PIN

rjs — Fri, 17 May 2024 15:15:18 GMT

If you e-filed with TurboTax last year, it may have copied your 5-digit self-selected PIN from last year's tax return. The PIN is entered in TurboTax before the return is e-filed. Why are you asking that?