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Level 2
March 5, 2025
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6 digit pin

  • March 5, 2025
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Under Personal /other tax situations/...TT asks if I received a 6 digit pin from the IRS. Answered yes....But when I reach file in TT it will not accept the 6 digit pin. I also understand that if I have a 6 digit PIN I *MUST* use it. At an impass!!!!

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Level 15
March 5, 2025

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.

 

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Level 2
March 30, 2026

I inputted the 6-digit PIN provided by the IRS in "Other Tax Situations," then proceeded to File {E-file); in the Signature page, TT still allows only 5-digit PIN.

DoninGA
Level 15
Level 15
March 30, 2026

@msiskandar Those are two separate PIN's.  The 6 digit IP PIN you received from the IRS in entered in the Other Tax Situations section.

The e-file PIN in the File section of the program is any 5 digits you select.  And you must enter the 2024 AGI for your electronic signature.

CatinaT1
Level 15
March 5, 2025

At the end, there is a 5 digit pin that is used as your signature.  Here is where you enter your 6 digit IP Pin:

 

Here are two ways to navigate to the section to enter the 6 digit IP PIN: 

  

  1. Log in and open your return ("Take me to my return") 
  2. Once the return is open, then go to the Federal Taxes tab. 
  3. Subtab Other Tax Situations 
  4. Scroll down to Other Return Info. 
  5. Choose Identity Protection PIN and Start (or Revisit.) 
  6. Next screen asks:  "Did you or any of your dependents get an IP PIN from the IRS for this year's taxes?" 

Or another way: 

  1. Open your return if not already open.  ("Take me to my return.") 
  2. Once the return is open, click at the top on MY ACCOUNT, then choose TOOLS. 
  3. In the Tools window choose TOPIC SEARCH. 
  4. Enter IP PIN without quotes. 
  5. In the selection list highlight IP PIN and click GO. 
  6. Next screen asks:  "Did you or any of your dependents get an IP PIN from the IRS for this year's taxes?" 
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frankfwgAuthor
Level 2
March 6, 2025

YES...I've done all that already per the instructions but when I get to TT File the 5 digit PIN is there with no option to enter the 6 digit, ....so do I leave the TT entered 5 digit PIN or leave that box blank  and TT will pick up and send the 6 digit with my E-file??

CatinaT1
Level 15
March 6, 2025

The 5 digit pin and the 6 digit pin are completely different. 

 

The 5 digit pin is used as a signature and can be any 5 digits you want.

 

The 6 digit IP Pin is issued by the IRS.

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Level 2
February 5, 2026

Need new code

DoninGA
Level 15
Level 15
February 5, 2026
Level 2
March 30, 2026

I inputted the 6-digit PIN in "Other Tax Situation," then proceeded to E-file. In the Signature page TT still accepts only 5-digit PIN. Therefore, I cannot E-file.

Level 2
April 8, 2026

I too have the same issue. What can we do short of mailing them in. 

CatinaT1
Level 15
April 8, 2026

You can get an Identity Protection pin here, or if you lost your IP PIN, you can go here to Retrieve IP PIN. 

 

Here are two ways to navigate to the section to enter the 6 digit IP PIN: 

  

  1. Log in and open your return ("Take me to my return") 
  2. Once the return is open, then go to the Federal Taxes tab. 
  3. Subtab Other Tax Situations 
  4. Scroll down to Other Return Info. 
  5. Choose Identity Protection PIN and Start (or Revisit.) 
  6. Next screen asks:  "Did you or any of your dependents get an IP PIN from the IRS for this year's taxes?" 

Or another way: 

  1. Open your return if not already open.  ("Take me to my return.") 
  2. Once the return is open, click at the top on MY ACCOUNT, then choose TOOLS. 
  3. In the Tools window choose TOPIC SEARCH. 
  4. Enter IP PIN without quotes. 
  5. In the selection list highlight IP PIN and click GO. 
  6. Next screen asks:  "Did you or any of your dependents get an IP PIN from the IRS for this year's taxes?" 
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