If you receive the annual IP PIN via mail but lose or fail to receive your CP01A Notice, you may use the Get an IP PIN tool to retrieve your number. Review Retrieve Your IP PIN for details. Do not file a Form 15227 to apply for a new IP PIN.
How to retrieve your Internal Revenue Service IP pin?
Follow the prompts to retrieve your IP PIN. How to get your IP PIN reissued. If you’re unable to retrieve your IP PIN online, you may call us at 800-908-4490 for specialized assistance, Monday – Friday, 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. your local time (Alaska & Hawaii follow Pacific Time), to have your IP PIN reissued.
When do I need to get an IP pin?
If you are assigned or if you request an IP PIN, you must use it to confirm your identity on any tax returns filed electronically during the calendar year. A new IP PIN is generated for each filing season and can be retrieved starting in mid-January of each year by logging into the account you create.
How can I retrieve my IP pin online?
Please refer to “Step 2: What You Need”, before using the online tool. Follow the prompts to retrieve your IP PIN. If you previously created an online account and obtained an IP PIN, access Get an IP PIN and log in to your account with your username and password.
When is the last day to get an IP pin?
The IP PIN tool is generally unavailable mid-November through mid-January each year. Note: If you’ve already registered for an IP PIN, or have one of the following accounts, you should log in with the same username and password:
When do I get my identity protection pin?
Confirmed identity theft victims will be mailed an IP PIN if their case is resolved prior to the start of the next filing season. Taxpayers who receive the annual IP PIN via mail but lose or fail to receive their CP01A Notice may use the Get an IP PIN tool to retrieve their number. Review Retrieve Your IP PIN for details.