I have to tell you of my experience this year with the IRS IP pin. For quite a few years I have been using TurboTax PC version to do my taxes. This has included using the pin. However, I don’t recall ever doing anything to obtain the pin, nor have I ever received one through the mail. Each year after installing the new version of TT I import my return from the previous year. Then i update all the 1099 data etc, and am ready to file.
This year when I attempted to E-file, my return was rejected for having an incorrect pin. I looked at the info I had, and then tried again. Failed again. So, I called TT tech help line. The very knowledgeable person at TT advised me that for a significant number of taxpayers, the IRS had not actually mailed out the new pins for 2025 taxes. It was some kind of glitch. The solution was to login to my account at the IRS to get the pin.
Again, this was interesting, as I didn’t have an account at the IRS that I knew of; had never been to their site. Fortunately, I have ID.ME credentials. I used them to login to the IRS, and easily found the pin. I put this new pin into TT and successfully E-filed.
What is really fascinating, is that our return was a joint return. My spouse also has a pin, the IRS accepted the return with her pin as imported from our 2024 return. Trying to understand how the IRS works is like gazing at your own navel, a crystal ball, tea leaves, etc.
I have to tell you of my experience this year with the IRS IP pin. For quite a few years I have been using TurboTax PC version to do my taxes. This has included using the pin. However, I don't recall ever doing anything to obtain the pin, nor have I ever received one through the mail. Each year after installing the new version of TT I import my return from the previous year. Then i update all the 1099 data etc, and am ready to file. This year when I attempted to E-file, my return was rejected for having an incorrect pin. I looked at the info I had, and then tried again. Failed again. So, I called TT tech help line. The very knowledgeable person at TT advised me that for a significant number of taxpayers, the IRS had not actually mailed out the new pins for 2025 taxes. It was some kind of glitch. The solution was to login to my account at the IRS to get the pin. Again, this was interesting, as I didn't have an account at the IRS that I knew of; had never been to their site. Fortunately, I have ID.ME credentials. I used them to login to the IRS, and easily found the pin. I put this new pin into TT and successfully E-filed. What is really fascinating, is that our return was a joint return. My spouse also has a pin, the IRS accepted the return with her pin as imported from our 2024 return. Trying to understand how the IRS works is like gazing at your own navel, a crystal ball, tea leaves, or perhaps trying to understand the whichness of the why......
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I have to tell you of my experience this year with the IRS IP pin. For quite a few years I have been using TurboTax PC version to do my taxes. This has included using the pin. However, I don’t recall ever doing anything to obtain the pin, nor have I ever received one through the mail. Each year after installing the new version of TT I import my return from the previous year. Then i update all the 1099 data etc, and am ready to file. This year when I attempted to E-file, my return was rejected for having an incorrect pin. I looked at the info I had, and then tried again. Failed again. So, I called TT tech help line. The very knowledgeable person at TT advised me that for a significant number of taxpayers, the IRS had not actually mailed out the new pins for 2025 taxes. It was some kind of glitch. The solution was to login to my account at the IRS to get the pin. Again, this was interesting, as I didn’t have an account at the IRS that I knew of; had never been to their site. Fortunately, I have ID.ME credentials. I used them to login to the IRS, and easily found the pin. I put this new pin into TT and successfully E-filed. What is really fascinating, is that our return was a joint return. My spouse also has a pin, the IRS accepted the return with her pin as imported from our 2024 return. Trying to understand how the IRS works is like gazing at your own navel, a crystal ball, tea leaves, etc.
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I have only used Disqus to login at HD. This am I posted a reply on the IP Pin thread, and my reply says Awaiting for Approval. What is going on?
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I have to tell you of my experience this year with the IRS IP pin. For quite a few years I have been using TurboTax PC version to do my taxes. This has included using the pin. However, I don't recall ever doing anything to obtain the pin, nor have I ever received one through the mail. Each year after installing the new version of TT I import my return from the previous year. Then i update all the 1099 data etc, and am ready to file. This year when I attempted to E-file, my return was rejected for having an incorrect pin. I looked at the info I had, and then tried again. Failed again. So, I called TT tech help line. The very knowledgeable person at TT advised me that for a significant number of taxpayers, the IRS had not actually mailed out the new pins for 2025 taxes. It was some kind of glitch. The solution was to login to my account at the IRS to get the pin. Again, this was interesting, as I didn't have an account at the IRS that I knew of; had never been to their site. Fortunately, I have ID.ME credentials. I used them to login to the IRS, and easily found the pin. I put this new pin into TT and successfully E-filed. What is really fascinating, is that our return was a joint return. My spouse also has a pin, the IRS accepted the return with her pin as imported from our 2024 return. Trying to understand how the IRS works is like gazing at your own navel, a crystal ball, tea leaves, or perhaps trying to understand the whichness of the why......
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