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These are two different pins. One is an IP PIN. The IP PIN is a six digit number. Your e-file PIN is 5 digits in length. To obtain your 5 digit pin and enter it:
1. Click on the Federal Taxes tab.
2. Click on Other Tax Situations.
3. Scroll down to the section "Other Return Info".
4. Click Start, Update, or Revisit button for Identity Protection Pin.
These are two different pins. One is an IP PIN. The IP PIN is a six digit number. Your e-file PIN is 5 digits in length. To obtain your 5 digit pin and enter it:
1. Click on the Federal Taxes tab.
2. Click on Other Tax Situations.
3. Scroll down to the section "Other Return Info".
4. Click Start, Update, or Revisit button for Identity Protection Pin.
Cpoa1a
@Crystalh856 wrote:
Cpoa1a
That is not an IP PIN. If you meant to type CP01A, that is the type of IRS letter, which may have provided your IP PIN. Read the whole letter.
An IP PIN is a 6-digit PIN provided by the IRS to certain victims of ID theft. It consists only of numeric digits. Did you get a CP01A letter from the IRS containing a 6-digit IP PIN?
If so, here's a way to enter the 6-digit IP PIN into your return:
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@saenz31cruz The IRS has discontinued the e-filing PIN option. To verify your identity for e-filing, you’ll need to use last year's adjusted gross income (AGI). What happened to the e-filing PIN?
Please see the link below for instructions on how to get last year's AIG:
How do I find last year’s AGI?
Hi can you send me my six digit passcode please
@Harringtonj95 wrote:
Hi can you send me my six digit passcode please
Only the IRS provides the 6 digit Identity Protection PIN because you reported an identity theft to the IRS in a prior year.
Go to this IRS website for IP PIN information - https://www.irs.gov/identity-theft-fraud-scams/retrieve-your-ip-pin
Have a rejected E-File, I have the IP PIN number, but cannot find the location to enter.
You can enter it in the federal section of the program.
After putting the 6 digit IP Pin in as stated, you can enter any 5 digit pin when you go thru the final steps for filing. Remember the new 5 digit pin for future tax returns.
I received an ip pin number from the IRS for 2020 tax year. I can not enter it on TurboTax, so the IRS will not let me e-file my return, and the state will also not accept it. The way that is shown here to enter it does not work as any of my three computers as there is not a ( Federal Taxes tab ), or the other tabs that follow it. Turbo tax only asked for the 5 number code and gives one no choice to enter the 6 number code, or change between them. I have used turbo tax app. 15 years, but will have to change to another tax service if they do not correct this.
@olymay22 wrote:
I received an ip pin number from the IRS for 2020 tax year. I can not enter it on TurboTax, so the IRS will not let me e-file my return, and the state will also not accept it. The way that is shown here to enter it does not work as any of my three computers as there is not a ( Federal Taxes tab ), or the other tabs that follow it. Turbo tax only asked for the 5 number code and gives one no choice to enter the 6 number code, or change between them. I have used turbo tax app. 15 years, but will have to change to another tax service if they do not correct this.
To enter a 6 digit IP PIN
Or enter ip pin in the Search box located in the upper right of the program screen. Click on Jump to ip pin
Found the ip pin entre. THANK YOU A BUNCH. The problem is I do not need to use the ( Other Tax Situations ) in doing my taxes. The other thing it was said to go to the Federal tax tab, but there isn't any Fed tax tab. There is instead three sections labeled Personal Info, Business, and Personal and under it is located
Other Tax Situations. This section is for entering ones tax information for both Fed. and State taxes.
Any way I got TT to accept the ip pin number.
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