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Tax-related identity theft occurs when stolen Social Security numbers are used to file fraudulent returns and claim refunds.
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 ...
It’s especially important to request a Tax Identity Pin this year because over a 100 million people had their Social Security numbers exposed in a massive data breach last year.
If you don’t have an IP PIN, you can request one to protect your identity. If you want to request an IP PIN, the IRS says that you must pass an identity verification process.
How to Get Your IP PIN To request an IP PIN, you’ll need to create an online account with the IRS at https://www.irs.gov. The process is secure and straightforward.
If you need your 2015 AGI as proof of identity, you will find it on line 37 on Form 1040 for the 2015 tax year that you filed in 2016. For 1040A filers, the AGI is on line 21; for 1040EZ filers ...
The IP PIN is a six-digit code known only to the taxpayer and to the IRS. It prevents identity thieves from filing fraudulent tax returns using a taxpayers’ personally identifiable information.