5 Digit Filing PIN

[PaLou]

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?

[xmasbaby0]

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.

[rjs]

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?