BKG Posted June 18, 2019 Report Posted June 18, 2019 My client's e-file has been rejected "because taxpayer's identity protection personal identification number (IP PIN) must match the e-File database." It is a year 2017 tax return and I entered client's pin only at one spot under "filers' Information" on Form 1040. Is there another spot where I need to enter it or what am I doing wrong? please help. Thanks. Quote
Gail in Virginia Posted June 18, 2019 Report Posted June 18, 2019 This refers to the IP Pin assigned by the IRS for the 2017 year tax return. Could you be looking at the letter for a different tax year and entering that year's PIN? I don't use ATX anymore so I am not sure exactly where that gets entered but it is usually only in one place - just not the same place that you enter their signature PIN. Quote
BKG Posted June 18, 2019 Author Report Posted June 18, 2019 They were issued another PIN for year 2018 tax return and I am guessing that the IRS have updated that PIN in their database and deleted the old pin for year 2017? I am quoting directly from the 2018 IRS letter that issued the PIN. It states "You'll need to use this IP PIN when filing any forms 1040 during the calendar year beginning in January." So I guessed any form 1040 filed during the year 2019 regardless of the "tax year" it belongs to. I e-filed again using the 2018 PIN for filing the year 2017 tax return. Quote
Gail in Virginia Posted June 18, 2019 Report Posted June 18, 2019 I would like to know if that worked. I don't think I have had one that ran over the next year like this. Quote
B. Jani Posted June 18, 2019 Report Posted June 18, 2019 PIN changes every year. You have to look 2017 PIN letter. 1 Quote
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