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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?

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 😭

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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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