The IRS, state
tax agencies and the nation’s tax industry – working together as the Security Summit – need
assistance from tax professionals to spread the word to clients that the IP PIN
is now available to anyone who can verify their identity.
“An Identity Protection PIN prevents someone else from filing a tax return using your Social Security number,” said Chuck Rettig, IRS commissioner. “We’ve now made the IP PIN available to anyone who can verify their identity. This is a free way for taxpayers to protect themselves, but we need the help of tax professionals to make sure more people know about it.”
The IRS
created Publication 5367, IP PIN Opt-In Program
for Taxpayers, in English and Spanish, so that tax professionals could print
and share the IP PIN information with clients. There are also special posters
available in English and Spanish.
For security
reasons, tax professionals cannot obtain an IP PIN on behalf of clients.
Taxpayers must obtain their own IP PIN.
Read the full news release: Encourage clients to obtain IP PINs
