The IRS is encouraging taxpayers to get an identity protection PIN (IP PIN). An IP PIN is a six-digit number that helps ...

Beginning with the 2025 filing season, the IRS will accept Forms 1040, 1040-NR and 1040-SS even if a dependent was claimed on a previous return provided the primary taxpayer on the second return ...

As the 2025 tax season nears, the IRS urges taxpayers to enhance their defenses against identity theft by enrolling in the Identity Protection Personal Identification Number (IP PIN) program, a ...

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.

The IP PIN program is a focal point of the third day of the 2024 National Tax Security Awareness Week, an annual event now in its ninth year. Established by the Security Summit—a public-private ...

If you are a victim of tax-related identity theft and the IRS has resolved your account issues, the agency will mail you a CP01A Notice with your new IP PIN each year. If you don’t have an IP ...

Tax-related identity theft occurs when stolen Social Security numbers are used to file fraudulent returns and claim refunds.

The Internal Revenue Service is encouraging Iowans to take a simple, important step to prepare for the upcoming tax season. IRS spokesman Christopher Miller says people should sign up now for what ...

The Internal Revenue Service will begin accepting e-filed tax returns that contain dependents who have already been claimed on another taxpayer's return.