Tax Return Rejected - Need IP PIN but Never Had One Before - What Now?
My tax return just got rejected because it says I need an IP PIN but I've never had one before in my life. Super confused because I've been filing normally for years. Anyone know what to do about this?
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Ethan Davis
This is actually becoming more common. The IRS is expanding their Identity Protection PIN program. You'll need to create an ID.me account and get your IP PIN through the IRS website. If you can't verify online, you'll have to call the IRS Identity Verification hotline at 800-830-5084 or make an appointment at a local IRS office.
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Aisha Abdullah
•omg thank you! the website keeps giving me errors tho... anyone else having trouble with id.me? 😫
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Yuki Tanaka
•id.me is the worst! took me like 3 tries to get verified. Keep trying tho, it works eventually 🙄
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Carmen Ortiz
Hey guys instead of playing detective with the IRS website, I started using taxr.ai and it's been a game changer. It costs a buck but it analyzes your transcript and tells you exactly what's going on and what to do next. Check it out: https://taxr.ai
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MidnightRider
•interesting... how exactly does it work? does it just read transcripts or what?
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Carmen Ortiz
•it does way more than just read transcripts! It actually analyzes everything and gives you step-by-step instructions. It caught stuff I totally missed
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MidnightRider
•just tried it and WOW! wish I knew about this months ago, would have saved me so much headache! 💯
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Andre Laurent
stuck in the same boat rn... been on hold with IRS for 2 hours 🤡
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Zoe Papadopoulos
this happened to me last month! whatever u do DONT file without the pin, it'll just make everything take longer
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Aisha Abdullah
•ugh wish I knew this earlier... already tried filing twice ðŸ˜
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Jamal Washington
When u call dont press 1 for english right away. Wait for spanish then press 1 for english. Gets u thru faster idk why lol
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Mei Wong
•this actually works! just got through in 20 mins!
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Liam Fitzgerald
your identity might have been compromised. check your credit reports asap
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Aisha Abdullah
•oh snap fr? checking now 😳
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Connor Rupert
This happened to my sister too! The IRS has been automatically enrolling people in the IP PIN program if they detect any suspicious activity on your SSN, even if you never requested it. You can also try going to an IRS Taxpayer Assistance Center in person - sometimes they can issue you an IP PIN on the spot if you bring proper ID. Just make sure to make an appointment first!
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Benjamin Johnson
•This is super helpful info! I had no idea they were automatically enrolling people. Do you know if there's a way to check if you're already enrolled in the IP PIN program before trying to get one? Don't want to create duplicate requests or anything
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