Need to create an account and apply for a PTIN?
User ID: Most people's user ID is their email address. If yours is not and you can't remember it, select Forgot User ID from the PTIN system . Your user ID will be emailed to you.
Password: Passwords must meet the following criteria:
- Be a minimum of eight characters
- Contain at least one uppercase letter
- Contain at least one lowercase letter
- Contain at least one special character
- Contain at least one number
- Not be the same as your user ID
- Not be a variation of your user ID
If you can't remember your password, you can use the Forgot Password function to reset it. Select Forgot Password from the PTIN system to have a link sent to your email address to reset your password.
PTIN system
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