IRS rejected return - AGI/PIN issue after switching from H&R Block to FreeTaxUSA
Did my taxes through H&R Block last year for the refund advance but switched to FreeTaxUSA this year to save money. IRS rejected my return saying AGI and PIN are wrong. Not sure what PIN theyre talking about since I never made one. Can I just use last years AGI and ignore the PIN part? Getting frustrated with this whole process.
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Anderson Prospero
Tax pro here - you can absolutely just use last year's AGI to verify your identity. The PIN they're referring to is an Identity Protection PIN (IP PIN) which is only required if you specifically signed up for one or if the IRS assigned you one. Just pull up last year's return, input that AGI, and you should be good to go.
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Ahooker-Equator
Thank you! Just checked my 2023 return and put in the AGI. Fingers crossed it works this time 🤞
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Tyrone Hill
where do you find last years AGI? I cant find mine anywhere 😫
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Anderson Prospero
Look at line 11 on your 2023 Form 1040. That's your AGI right there!
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DeShawn Washington
lol welcome to the club of doing your own taxes. H&R Block is such a ripoff tbh
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Mei-Ling Chen
fr fr they charged me $300 last year for a basic return 🤡
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Sofía Rodríguez
Had the same issue when I switched from TurboTax. Just used my AGI from last year and it went through fine.
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Aiden O'Connor
make sure u double check that AGI number carefully! I typed mine wrong 3 times and got rejected each time smh
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Ahooker-Equator
oof thanks for the heads up! Will triple check mine
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Zoe Papadopoulos
This whole system is so outdated fr. Why cant they just make it easier 🤦♀️
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Jamal Brown
because then tax prep companies would lose money 💅
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Zoe Papadopoulos
true true, we're all just clowns in their circus 🤡
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