IRS Identity Pin is 1 Digit Longer than Turbo Tax E File Pin

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February 13, 2025
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I requested and received an Identity Protection Pin from the IRS back in September. The number they gave me is 1 digit longer than the E filing pin on Turbotax and won't fit. My IRS pin is 6 digits and Turbotax requires 5 digits. What do I do??

Thank you!

TurboTax Home & Biz Windows

rjs

Employee

An Identity Protection PIN (IP PIN) and an e-filing PIN are two different things. An IP PIN is 6 digits and an e-filing PIN is 5 digits. You get the IP PIN from the IRS and you choose the e-filing PIN yourself.

To enter your 6-digit IP PIN go to Federal Taxes > Other Tax Situations > Identity Protection PIN.

SDP62Author

Thank you! I didn't expect a quick response.

I actually found where to put it and is in there now. Is a crazy day! 🙂

SDP62Author

Just so everyone knows... I pay my estimated taxes through the IRS site. I got the pin last September but they changed it. I had to go into my profile to see the new one. I guess I'll have to do the same next year.

Thank you everyone for your responses. Once I put the correct IRS Identity Pin in everything went through. Who knew?! Now we know! LOL