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Find out how to retrieve your Identity Protection PIN (IP PIN) online or have it reissued by phone.
The fastest way to receive an IP PIN is to request one through your online account. If you don’t already have an account on IRS.gov, you must register to validate your identity. Spouses and dependents are eligible for an IP PIN if they can pass the identity verification process.
You may use your online account to retrieve your current IP PIN. If you don’t already have an account on IRS.gov, you will be asked to validate your identity so that you can access your online account. If you're unable to retrieve your IP PIN online:
You must get your Identity Protection Personal Identification Number (IP PIN) from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). ID.me does not process or handle IP PIN requests. As a technology provider, ID.me only provides identity verification for IRS applications.
If you lost your IP PIN or you never received a CP01A notice issuing the IP PIN, do not file for a new IP PIN. Instead, you need to retrieve your IP PIN by either going online or calling the IRS’s Identity Protection Specialized Unit.
An IP PIN is a six-digit number that prevents someone else from filing a tax return using your SSN or ITIN. The IP PIN is known only to you and the IRS and helps verify your identity when you file your electronic or paper tax return. The IP PIN is valid for one year.
What is an IRS IP PIN? An Identity Protection PIN is a six-digit number given to you by the IRS to prevent anyone else from filing a tax return using your Social Security number. Once you...