IRS extends identity protection PIN option to Arizona tax filers

The Internal Revenue Service announced Monday it is expanding its voluntary Identity Protection PIN program to taxpayers in Arizona and 19 other states.

The IP PIN is a six-digit number that adds a layer of protection to the taxpayers’ Social Security numbers and helps protect against tax-related identity theft, the IRS said in a news release. It helps prevent a taxpayer’s SSN from being used on a fraudulent tax return, the agency said.

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Taxpayers will be eligible for this program if they filed a federal tax return last year from Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Maryland, Michigan, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Texas and Washington. The IRS plans to eventually make the program nationwide.

Taxpayers opting into the IP PIN program must use the online Get an IP PIN tool at IRS.gov/IPPIN and pass “a rigorous identity verification process.” More information is available online.