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Pin Number

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March 30, 2020
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I want to efile and have a check sent to my bank. I am filing jointly. I am asked to pick a pin number for my self and my wife. Do I used the same pin number for both of us, or one for me and one for her. We have joint bank account so we are not splitting any money up.

DonnaLO

Employee

What happens if two taxpayers select and use the same PIN to sign their return/document?

It is acceptable for two taxpayers to choose the same five digit PIN. The taxpayer's personal information (Social Security Number, Date of Birth and original Adjusted Gross Income or PIN from the prior year tax return) provided to the IRS is used to verify the taxpayer's identity.

https://www.irs.gov/e-file-providers/self-select-pin-method-for-forms-1040-and-4868-modernized-e-file#PIN19

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