The quickest way to secure your IP PIN is online at IRS.gov, through your online account. You’ll need to verify a new account with your identity using a valid driver’s license, passport or state ID.

American taxpayers are now proactive in protecting their tax returns by receiving an IRS Identity Protection PIN from the agency’s improved online system, which prevents fraudulent filings before they ...

On 10/23/24, the IRS released Notice IR-2024-278 to encourage all taxpayers to sign up for an IRS IP PIN (identity protection personal identification number) to safeguard their identity and help ...

(NEXSTAR) – A new tax season is nearly here, and with it an opportunity for identity thieves to take advantage of taxpayers. On Wednesday, Erin M. Collins, the IRS national taxpayer advocate, issued a ...