01/09/2024
TAX UPDATE
The IRS is reminding tax preparers to recommend their tax clients to sign up to get an IP PIN. Beginning last year, the IRS made this program available to all taxpayers who can verify their identity.
By obtaining an IP PIN, a taxpayer can get extra protection when filing their 2023 federal tax return. The Identity Protection PIN (IP PIN) is a six-digit code known only to the taxpayer and to the IRS.
It helps prevent identity thieves from filing fraudulent tax returns using a taxpayers' personally identifiable information. The IP PIN allows the IRS to verify that the federal return that is being filed is truly that individual’s federal return.