How to Find My PIN Number to File Taxes
- 1). Contact your tax preparer to request your PIN. Most tax preparers file returns using electronic software and maintain a record of the PIN used to file the return.
- 2). Call the Internal Revenue Service at 1-866-704-7388. You can request your PIN 24 hours a day through this automated line. Be prepared to answer a series of security questions so the IRS can verify your identity and authenticate your account. This includes social security number or individual taxpayer identification number; first and last name; date of birth; filing status; and complete mailing address as it appeared on your 2009 tax return.
- 3). Log on to the tax preparation software you used to file your tax return last year. It often stores the PIN as part of the return information.