I would like to submit a bug report.
- TurboTax version: Windows 11, Premier, Tax Year 2025
- To see the incorrect instructions, in TurboTax go to:
Federal Taxes, Other Tax Situations, Other Return Info, Identity protection PIN, Update
Were you assigned an Identity Protection PIN?: Yes
Add your Identity Protection PIN
- Incorrect instructions (bad text in brackets):
Enter the IP PIN issued for [tax year 2025]. Do not use an IP PIN from another year, or the IRS will reject your return.
- Reference the instructions at the IRS account login site, when getting your IP PIN online. They say:
Your assigned IP PIN is ******
This IP PIN must be used when filing any federal tax returns during the current year (2026), including prior year returns.
(Example: It must be used if filing for tax year 2025, 2024, and 2023)
- The incorrect instructions should likely read (good text in brackets):
Enter the IP PIN issued for the [current year]. Do not use an IP PIN from another year, or the IRS will reject your return.
- When I used the IP PIN for the CURRENT YEAR, not the Tax Year, my tax return was accepted by the IRS.
Thanks!
SteveF
