{"id":3681,"date":"2025-08-02T16:28:03","date_gmt":"2025-08-02T21:28:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.connerash.com\/blog\/?p=3681"},"modified":"2025-08-04T16:30:07","modified_gmt":"2025-08-04T21:30:07","slug":"identity-protection-pin-ip-from-the-irs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.connerash.com\/blog\/identity-protection-pin-ip-from-the-irs\/","title":{"rendered":"Identity Protection Pin (IP) from the IRS"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>An IP PIN is a six-digit number that helps prevent someone from filing a tax return using your Social Security Number (SSN) or Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The IP PIN is known only to you and the IRS and helps verify your identity when you file your tax return.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The IP PIN is valid for one year, so each January you&#8217;ll need a newly-generated IP PIN. 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