For you and your spouse
Eligible taxpayers can request their own PIN, even without a history of identity theft.
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ID PIN · PROTECT YOUR TAX IDENTITY
ASY highly recommends that our clients obtain an IRS Identity Protection PIN.
Looking for an ID PIN? The IRS officially calls it an Identity Protection PIN (IP PIN). This six-digit number helps prevent someone else from filing a tax return using your Social Security number or ITIN.
AN EXTRA LAYER OF PROTECTION
Eligible taxpayers can request their own PIN, even without a history of identity theft.
Parents and legal guardians can request a PIN for dependents. Children under 18 must use an alternative enrollment method.
A PIN helps protect against unauthorized dependent claims; it does not decide who is legally entitled to claim a dependent.
Use the current calendar year’s PIN on federal returns filed that year, including prior-year returns. Online enrollees retrieve their new PIN annually.
Request your PIN through your IRS online account. If you cannot enroll online, the IRS page explains alternative options.
IRS instructions & enrollment ↗
Keep it confidential. Share it only with your trusted preparer when ready to sign and submit your return. Missing or incorrect PINs can cause rejection or delays.
ALREADY HAVE A PIN?
Retrieve a lost PIN: IRS instructions ↗
Call the IRS at 800-908-4490, Monday–Friday, 7 a.m.–7 p.m. local time. After identity verification, eligible reissues are mailed to the IRS address on file within 21 days. Mail reissue restrictions apply; see the IRS instructions.
Dependent under 18? A lost or missing minor’s PIN cannot be retrieved online. Call the IRS to request reissue by mail.
Do not submit Form 15227 to replace a PIN already assigned to you.
YOUR ASY TEAM IS HERE TO HELP
Provide your current PIN to ASY through our secure SmartVault client portal when we’re ready to finalize your return. Please do not send it by ordinary email or text.