How to Find My Last Year's AGI & PIN Number
Filing your taxes electronically is more than convenient: It can result in your receiving your refund check faster. It allows your return to be stored on a server for future access, too. And it may allow for automatic transfer of data from a prior year to a current year return. To sign your return electronically, the Internal Revenue Service requires the adjusted gross income (AGI) and/or Personal Identification Number (PIN) from your previous year's return. Even if you have lost track of it, you can recover this data.
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Instructions
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Find your AGI
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Find a copy of your previous year's return. You will need Form 1040.
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Look for the adjusted gross income figure. You will find it on Line 37 of Form 1040; Line 21 of Form 1040A; and Line 4 of Form 1040EZ.
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Phone the IRS. If you cannot find your previous year's return, phone the IRS to get your AGI.
Find Your PIN
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Consult your previous year tax documentation. When you e-file, you are always prompted to record your PIN in a safe place. If you followed these instructions, you will be able to find your PIN with no problem. Certain electronic tax filing services will also retain your PIN from one year to the next.
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Get a temporary PIN from the IRS. If you cannot find your PIN from the previous year, visit the IRS Electronic Filing PIN Request page online to get a new PIN (see Resources).
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Create a permanent PIN. After you enter your temporary PIN, you will be prompted to create a permanent PIN for future use. Follow the prompts to create the five-digit PIN and store the permanent number in a safe place.
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Tips & Warnings
On the non-resident alien Form 1040NR, your AGI appears on line 35.
If you amended your return the previous year, you will not be able to use the AGI from that return. Only the AGI from the return you filed originally will work.
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