Where in my downloaded software do I enter my Turbotax IP PIN? I did not use the online version. Using Search does not help.

[anitalouise0601]

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[xmasbaby0 · Accepted solution]

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.

[garydonfussell]

Every year Turbo Tax makes it extremely frustrating to put in my IRS, IP Pin number! 

Why is it that Turbo Tax makes it so hard to put that pin in? My ID was stolen and Turbo Tax has never made it a simple task to input that pin.

Do you not care to make it easier? I try follow the instructions but it seems to me you have not given any concern what so ever to make it simple! Surely you do know that we have to file our taxes every year!

Turbo Tax has continued to ignore this problem. It is enough to make a preacher cuss, even on a Sunday!!!!

[DoninGA]

@garydonfussell Entering the six digit IP PIN has been in the same section of the TurboTax program for years.

To enter, edit or delete a 6 digit IP PIN

Click on Federal Taxes (Personal using Home and Business)
Click on Other Tax Situations
Scroll down to Other Return Info
On Identity Protection PIN, click the start button

[JRILAZ]

1 - Turbotax never asked for IP PIN (but I was testing FREE Taxslayer and they did)
2 - as stated elsewhere, the search box didn't help, put me in a loop, for something so simple

might be the last year for TT for me, 
I helped a relative file with free taxslayer, could of used my copy of TT, but would have been dinged for $25 state fee (or $65 if I added the service fee to take it out of refund - LOL)

My taxes were more involved than usual this year, but will review the options next year!

[pielady]

Go to forms on the top of the screen and go to the actual form and input it on the form.  Apparently the TurboTax programmers left that out of the sequence for filing.   (It is included in HRBlock, which I've used for over 20 years but switched because I was mad at their business program...I'll be going bac to block. )

[CatinaT1]

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?" 

[River18]

I agree 100%. I can't believe that this Turbo Tax is so BAD, that they don't bother to ask you to put the IP PIN number. They have it, but they don't highlight it as a separate question. Happens every year ,and they still have not fixed it.