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• Allow taxpayers to "sign" their tax returns electronically. The PIN, a five-digit self-selected number, ensures that electronically submitted tax returns are authentic. Most taxpayers can qualify to use a PIN.

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  American Psychological Association (APA)

  Personal Identification Number (PIN). (n.d.). Understanding Taxes Student Glossary. Retrieved April 1, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/personal-identification-number-pin.

  Chicago Manual of Style (CMS)

  Personal Identification Number (PIN). apps.irs.gov. Understanding Taxes Student Glossary. Internal Revenue Service. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/personal-identification-number-pin (accessed: April 1, 2023).

  Modern Language Association (MLA)

  "Personal Identification Number (PIN)." Understanding Taxes Student Glossary. Internal Revenue Service. 1 April. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/personal-identification-number-pin.

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