An Identity Protection PIN (IP PIN) is a six-digit number that prevents criminals from filing a fraudulent tax return using another taxpayer's Social Security number," the IRS explained. "The IP PIN is known only to the taxpayer and the IRS, and helps the IRS verify the taxpayer's identity when they file their electronic or paper tax return."

The simplest way to obtain a PIN is on the IRS website's Get an IP PIN page. There, you can create an account or log in to your existing IRS account and verify 

An Identity Protection Pin or IP PIN is a six-digit number issued by the IRS to taxpayers to prevent unauthorized individuals from filing a tax return using someone else's Social Security number (SSN) or Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN). The IRS uses the IP PIN to verify the taxpayer's identity when they file a return.

Dec 22,  · The Identity Protection PIN (IP PIN) is a six-digit code known only to the taxpayer and to the IRS. The IP PIN helps prevent identity thieves from filing fraudulent tax returns using a taxpayer’s personally identifiable information. It allows the IRS to verify that the federal return that is being filed is truly the taxpayer’s.

A1: The IRS IP PIN is a 6-digit number assigned to eligible taxpayers to help prevent the misuse of their Social Security number on fraudulent federal income tax returns. A new IP PIN will be generated each year. If we assigned you an IP PIN, you must use it to confirm your identity on any return filed during the current calendar year.

It's called the IRS Identity Protection PIN, or IP PIN, Opt-In Program. The IP PIN is a six digit number known only to you and the IRS. An IP PIN helps the IRS verify your identity and accept your electronic or paper tax return. It prevents a thief from filing a tax return with your Social Security number.

Sep 14,  · The number of fraudulent tax returns is actually going down. The IRS handled 199,000 reports of identity theft in , 242,000 reports in , and 401,000 in 2016. Part of

The IRS sent the CP01A to provide you with an Identity Protection Personal Identification Number (IP PIN) for you to record on your next tax return.

The Identity Protection PIN (IP-PIN) is a 6-digit number provided to a very limited number of taxpayers. If an IP PIN has been provided, entering it will speed the processing of the return. If it isn't entered, or it's entered incorrectly, there may be a delay in processing the return. For tax years and later, the Identity Protection PIN

Nov 20,  · What is the Identity Protection IP PIN? The IP PIN by the IRS and is a six-digit number. To avoid the misuse of the social security number on tax returns by fraudulent means, the IP PIN is beneficial. The IRS recognizes the tax payer’s identity with the IP PIN and accepts their tax return. With an IP PIN, no other individual can file tax with

Taxpayers, with an IRS-assigned identity protection personal identification number, can prevent their tax return from being filed