This week I efiled a simple Form 1040 for the college age daughter of a client. Both have been living in southern California for several years.
The IRS rejected the federal return (Rule Number: IND-181-01) due to the absence of an IP PIN. (The CA return was immediately accepted.)
Both parent and daughter have no knowledge of and/or requesting an IP PIN. The student's 2023 federal / state tax returns had no IP PIN and were successfully efiled by me.
I know in the past some regions of the US had IP PIN numbers automatically issued due to high levels of fraudulent tax returns being filed.
Other than possible "bad memory" concerns, what might be going on here? I would think fraudulently obtaining an IP PIN would be. . .difficult.
The matter is totally out of my hands, but I thought someone closer to the Pacific Ocean than I might have some insight and/or suggestions related to the problem.
(Yes, I have read the IRS link for obtaining a replacement IP PIN.)
Thanks in advance!
FE
The IRS rejected the federal return (Rule Number: IND-181-01) due to the absence of an IP PIN. (The CA return was immediately accepted.)
Both parent and daughter have no knowledge of and/or requesting an IP PIN. The student's 2023 federal / state tax returns had no IP PIN and were successfully efiled by me.
I know in the past some regions of the US had IP PIN numbers automatically issued due to high levels of fraudulent tax returns being filed.
Other than possible "bad memory" concerns, what might be going on here? I would think fraudulently obtaining an IP PIN would be. . .difficult.
The matter is totally out of my hands, but I thought someone closer to the Pacific Ocean than I might have some insight and/or suggestions related to the problem.
(Yes, I have read the IRS link for obtaining a replacement IP PIN.)
Thanks in advance!
FE
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