IRS encourages all taxpayers to sign up for an IP PIN before Nov. 23
As the 2025 tax season approaches, the IRS encourages all taxpayers to take an important step to safeguard their identity by signing up for an identity protection personal identification number (IP PIN). An IP PIN is a six-digit number that prevents someone else from filing a federal tax return using a taxpayer’s Social Security number or Individual Taxpayer Identification Number. It’s a vital tool for ensuring the safety of taxpayers’ personal and financial information.
Taxpayers must first create an IRS Online Account, which provides a quick way to obtain an IP PIN. The process requires identity verification, and spouses and dependents can also obtain an IP PIN if they complete the required verification steps. Once an IPPIN is issued, it must be on both electronic and paper returns.
The IRS encourages people to sign up for an IP PIN before Nov. 23, 2024. After this date, the IP PIN system will undergo maintenance and will not be available again until early January 2025. Signing up for an IP PIN now will ensure that a taxpayer’s identity is protected when the filing season begins. New IP PINs are generated for the 2025 filing season during this period, so online enrollees must retrieve their new IP PIN starting in early January 2025.
More information is available on how to sign up at Get an Identity Protection PIN (IP PIN) or contact your ShindelRock tax professional.