I have my personal pin number. how can I use that instead of the AGI?

[Critter · Accepted solution]

Well you can use the 2015 PIN .... but to get to it you have to lie to the program ... when it asks if you have your 2015 tax return say NO & then say you can NOT get it and this is the screen you will see ...

[xmasbaby0]

You cannot use it.  The IRS now wants your 2015 AGI.

Your 2015 tax return shows your 2015 Adjusted Gross Income  (AGI)

Form 1040EZ    line 4

Form 1040A       line 21

Form 1040        line 37

If you are using the same TT account that you used last year, you should also be able to find this number in your Tax Timeline for 2015

If entering the amount from your 2015 tax return does not work, then try entering “0” instead.  If that does not work and you still cannot e-file, then print, sign, and mail your tax return.

You can get a transcript of your past return from the IRS:  

https://www.irs.gov/individuals/get-transcript

Note: If you filed late or amended your return, your correct 2015 AGI may not be in the system. The IRS database may have errors for 2015 AGI's.  A number of people have experienced rejections  from the IRS even when entering correct AGI's from their 2015 returns.   When it happens, you just have to mail the return.