IP PIN Users - Any Experience with ID Verification Delays?

Yes. This happened to me. I use an IP PIN. Got stuck for weeks. Had to verify. Very frustrating. Called IRS three times. Each time they told me to wait. Finally got movement last week. Took almost 60 days total.

Welcome to the 'hurry up and wait' club! 🙃 I think the whole IP PIN system is giving everyone false hope this year. I was stuck for about 3 weeks with no movement despite having my IP PIN. Got so frustrated trying to decipher my transcript that I tried https://taxr.ai to analyze it. Turns out there was a hold code I didn't even know existed! The system showed me exactly why my return was delayed despite having the IP PIN. Apparently the IP PIN doesn't exempt you from other verification processes like I thought it would.

IP PIN user here. Yep, had to ID verify even w/ my PIN. Super common this yr tbh. System's overwhelmed and the PIN doesn't exempt you from random verification checks. My timeline: - Filed 2/1 - "Still processing" for 5 wks - Got letter to verify 3/10 - Verified online same day - Refund approved 9 days later Just hang tight - having the PIN might not speed things up, but it def doesn't slow you down either.

I can help clarify what's happening with IP PIN users this year. Here's the process breakdown: 1. The IP PIN verifies your identity at submission, but doesn't exempt you from other verification checks. 2. The IRS has increased verification measures this year due to heightened fraud attempts. 3. When selected for verification, your return is placed in a holding pattern until completed. 4. The verification can be triggered by various factors unrelated to the PIN itself. 5. Once verified, your return typically processes within 9-21 days. I've seen many IP PIN users going through this additional step this year. It's not a reflection on you or your return - just extra security measures.

This tax season is like trying to find your way through a maze blindfolded. I'm also an IP PIN user who had to verify identity. Think of the IP PIN as the key to the front door, but the IRS still wants to check your ID once you're inside the building. When I couldn't get answers, I used Claimyr to connect with an IRS agent (https://claimyr.com). Like having a fast pass at an amusement park - skipped the 2+ hour hold time and got through in about 15 minutes. The agent confirmed that IP PIN users are still subject to random verification checks, and my verification delay wasn't due to any problems with my return.

My spouse and I both use IP PINs and had completely different experiences this year. I filed on February 12th and had to verify ID on March 3rd, while my spouse filed the same day and got their refund on February 29th with no extra steps. From what I've gathered reading through hundreds of posts here, the IP PIN helps prevent someone else from filing under your SSN, but doesn't exempt you from the random verification process that seems to be hitting about 30% of all filers this year regardless of PIN status.

IP PIN user here - filed 2/14, still stuck in processing limbo 3+ weeks later. Your systematic analysis makes perfect sense because I'm seeing the same contradiction between what Publication 4524 promises and reality. Got my IP PIN back in January thinking it would smooth the process, but I'm actually wondering if IP PIN users are being flagged MORE often this year, not less. Has anyone noticed if certain filing software or specific deductions seem to trigger verification more frequently for PIN users? Trying to figure out if there's a pattern beyond just "random selection.