IRS IP PINs

2024 IRS Identity Protection PIN (IP PIN) are coming soon. If you requested or were assigned an IP PIN by the IRS, remember that these are calendar year PINs that change each year. You must include your IP PIN on your return in order to e-file. If you have not received your IP PIN before filing your return, use the IRS tools to retrieve your PIN online.

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An Identity Protection (IP) PIN is a six-digit number that prevents someone else from filing a tax return using a taxpayer’s Social Security number or Individual Taxpayer Identification Number. The IP PIN is known only to the taxpayer and the IRS. It helps the IRS verify the taxpayer’s identity when they file an electronic or paper tax return.

The fastest way to receive an IP PIN is to use the online Get an IP PIN tool which will be available Jan. 8 through mid-November. Taxpayers that want an IP PIN and do not already have an Individual Online Account on IRS.gov, must register to confirm their identity.