5 digit pin

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March 27, 2024
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I was finishing my tax return when TurboTax asked me to create a 5 digit pin number. Can anyone please tell me what this is? In previous years, I just mailed my taxes. This year, I am considering filing it electronically. Will I have a problem if this is the first time I create the pin? Will I have to do this every year I file it electronically?

Thank you for your help.

Best answer by AnnetteB6

Expert Reviewed

Yes, you will have to do this every year you file electronically. But, you will not have to remember your PIN or ever use it again. It just serves as you electronic signature on your tax return.

However, if you choose a number that is easy for you to remember (or write down), you can use the same number year after year to verify your electronic signature. If you do not remember the number you use, then you will need to enter the AGI from your previous year's return in order to electronically file the following year.

See the following TurboTax help article to learn more:

What is my signature ID?

AnnetteB6Answer

Level 15

Expert Reviewed

Yes, you will have to do this every year you file electronically. But, you will not have to remember your PIN or ever use it again. It just serves as you electronic signature on your tax return.

See the following TurboTax help article to learn more:

What is my signature ID?

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Aharbi1

Level 2

I don't remember it. I'm trying to get it

SharonD007

Level 14

The 5 digit pin is an electronic filing pin that you create for your signature. Each year you can create a new pin, you don't have to remember the one that you used last year.

For more information, review What's my signature ID? and the IRS article Self-select PIN method for Forms 1040.

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