The IRS and the Security Summit partners encouraged taxpayers to join the Identity Protection Personal Identification Number (IP PIN) program at the start of the 2025 tax season. IP PINs are available to taxpayers with a Social Security number (SSN) or an Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN). To get one, taxpayers must create an IRS Online Account, which allows them to securely access their tax and return information from previous years.
“This PIN isn’t just another number for taxpayers to memorize. In a sense, it’s a secret number between the taxpayer and the IRS that freezes out fraudsters and identity thieves looking to file bogus returns,” said IRS Commissioner Danny Werfel. “The PIN provides an extra layer of protection for people’s tax returns and a speedy refund,” he added.
The IP PIN program was the focus of the third day of National Tax Security Awareness Week 2024, an annual event now in its ninth year. To avoid processing delays, taxpayers should enter their IP PIN on any electronic or paper return, including amended returns and returns for prior years. Finally, taxpayers were urged to always remain vigilant against fraud and identity theft. More information can be found here.
