The Internal Revenue Service is expanding its Identity Protection PIN opt-in program nationwide starting in January. The IP PIN is a six-digit number that is assigned by the IRS to eligible taxpayers ...

It’s especially important to request a Tax Identity Pin this year because over a 100 million people had their Social Security numbers exposed in a massive data breach last year.

How to Get Your IP PIN To request an IP PIN, you’ll need to create an online account with the IRS at https://www.irs.gov. The process is secure and straightforward.

Among the proactive steps that the IRS has taken is to eliminate the option of an electronic filing PIN (e-PIN) to prove your identity on your electronic filing.

Now you can protect your income tax information as easily as you can freeze your credit report. It’s a sign of the times that everyone’s financial identity is at risk. The IRS is now ex… ...

Previous victims of identity theft will be mailed a new pin number each year, but taxpayers can proactively request one from the IRS.

Among the proactive steps that the IRS has taken is to eliminate the option of an electronic filing PIN (e-PIN) to prove your identity on your electronic filing.

Among the proactive steps that the IRS has taken is to eliminate the option of an electronic filing PIN (e-PIN) to prove your identity on your electronic filing. There are currently three options ...