The Internal Revenue Service has temporarily suspended the Identity Protection PIN tool on its website after security vulnerabilities were discovered in the service, which is intended to help victims ...

An IP PIN is a six-digit number that the IRS gives to taxpayers, particularly those who have been the victims of identity theft, to enable their tax returns and refunds to be processed and helps ...

The IRS warned that identity protection personal identification number (IP PIN) notices it has recently sent to victims of identity theft refer to the wrong tax year.

The IP PIN program is available to anyone with a Social Security Number (SSN) or an Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN). By creating an online IRS account, taxpayers can not only ...

The Internal Revenue Service said Tuesday that taxpayers are receiving letters with the wrong date listed for their Identity Protection Personal Identification Numbers, which are generally issued to ...

The Internal Revenue Service is expanding its Identity Protection PIN opt-in program nationwide starting in January. The IP PIN is a six-digit number that is assigned by the IRS to eligible taxpayers ...

The Internal Revenue Service has restored the online Get an IP PIN service after fixing security vulnerabilities in the tool for giving identity theft victims an Identity Protection Personal ...

While the IP PIN program will not be accessible until early January 2025 due to annual maintenance, the IRS encourages individuals to set up their online accounts now. This preparation allows for ...

The IRS Self-Select PIN is a five-digit number of your choosing. Any combination except all zeroes is allowed. You can choose a new Self-Select PIN for the purposes of signing an electronic return ...

When you have an IP PIN, it prevents someone else from filing a tax return with your Social Security Number (SSN) since returns which don't include the correct IP PIN may be booted back.