I have never filed my taxes electronically I have always mailed them in but want to file electronically this year where do I get my pin # to do that?

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You probably do not need a PIN. Here is why, an Identity Protection PIN (IP PIN) is a 6-digit number that the IRS gives taxpayers who were victims of tax-related identity theft.

The IP PIN validates a Social Security number's true owner and prevents future tax fraud. Most taxpayers don't need one.

However, if you received an IP PIN or CP01A notice from the IRS in the past (or you opted in to the pilot program) you must use your 2017 IP PIN to validate your identity when you file your 2017 return.

We are unable to issue IP PINs and you won't find them on your tax paperwork. You can only get IP PINs from the IRS by following these instructions.

    Retrieve your IP PIN online at the IRS's Get an IP PIN site; or

    Call the IRS at 1-800-908-4490 to have your IP PIN mailed to you. However, this can take up to 21 days.