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6 digit pin

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March 5, 2025
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Under Personal /other tax situations/...TT asks if I received a 6 digit pin from the IRS. Answered yes....But when I reach file in TT it will not accept the 6 digit pin. I also understand that if I have a 6 digit PIN I *MUST* use it. At an impass!!!!

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xmasbaby0

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.

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CatinaT1

At the end, there is a 5 digit pin that is used as your signature. Here is where you enter your 6 digit IP Pin:

Here are two ways to navigate to the section to enter the 6 digit IP PIN:

Log in and open your return ("Take me to my return")
Once the return is open, then go to the Federal Taxes tab.
Subtab Other Tax Situations
Scroll down to Other Return Info.
Choose Identity Protection PIN and Start (or Revisit.)
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:

Open your return if not already open. ("Take me to my return.")
Once the return is open, click at the top on MY ACCOUNT, then choose TOOLS.
In the Tools window choose TOPIC SEARCH.
Enter IP PIN without quotes.
In the selection list highlight IP PIN and click GO.
Next screen asks: "Did you or any of your dependents get an IP PIN from the IRS for this year's taxes?"

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frankfwgAuthor

YES...I've done all that already per the instructions but when I get to TT File the 5 digit PIN is there with no option to enter the 6 digit, ....so do I leave the TT entered 5 digit PIN or leave that box blank and TT will pick up and send the 6 digit with my E-file??

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mesquitebean

Sorry, my email responses apparently don't reach you.

Both efile attempts were rejected for lack of IP PIN, code IND-181-01. If I had an IP PIN before those two attempts I was not aware of it.

Of course I meant irs.gov and that was how I got my IP PIN that I was finally able to enter on TurboTax. I also entered the first 5 digits as my signature PIN (not that it makes any difference). With the IP PIN entered my third efile attempt was actually accepted.

As an aside, I have been using TurboTax for many years and have never had so much trouble as I have had this year (2024) with the PIN confusion and with the RMD reporting (where I took distribution from one IRA to cover RMD for another IRA).

Maybe I am getting too old for filing my own taxes but hopefully TurboTax will "correct" those two situations next year.

Thanks for your attention and responses.

Gerr

@GERR

You're welcome. I'm glad you finally got your efile accepted.

Yes, IND-181-01 is a pure "missing IP PIN" type rejection.

You said: "Sorry, my email responses apparently don't reach you."

That's correct. This is mainly a user community forum that works like a bulletin board. It doesn't use any incoming email. So if you tried to send a message back from a forum notification email, no telling where it went.

I don't know how the IRS came to expect an IP PIN from you, but we see that happen from time to time. However, now that you are in the IP PIN program, they will expect you to get and use a new one every year. Some people who voluntarily got one can "opt out" of the program in future years (if they see that option in their IRS account.) But it's a good idea to stay in the IP PIN program. It's good protection to use every year to help keep someone from using your identity to file a return.