Monitoring your EFIN
- Select your name,
- In the left banner, select ‘Application’,
- In the left banner, select ‘e-File Application’,
- Select your name again,
- In the listing, select ‘EFIN Status’ and on this screen you can see the number of returns filed based on return type.
How do I activate my PTIN number?
Simply log in to your account and select “Activate Online PTIN Account” from the Main Menu. Your activation code will expire 75 days after the date of this letter. If you need another code, please call 1-877-613-7846.
What can a suspended tax preparer do?
The Internal Revenue Service today announced that some suspended or disbarred tax professionals are now permitted to obtain or renew preparer tax identification numbers (PTIN) and may again prepare federal tax returns for compensation as a result of a recent court decision.
How long is an EFIN good for?
Once you’re issued an Electronic Filing Identification Number (EFIN), it doesn’t expire. Your EFIN number covers you and anyone working at your tax preparation firm. When changes at your firm occur, you will have to update your e-file application to reflect those changes.
Do you need a PTIN or efin number?
Electronic Filing Identification Numbers are issued to individuals or firms. Most preparers will need both. What are the differences between these two IRS-issued numbers and what will you need? A Preparer Tax Identification Number (PTIN) is a number issued by the IRS to paid tax return preparers.
What does efin stand for in tax form?
An Electronic Filing Identification Number (EFIN) is a number issued by the IRS to individuals or firms that have been approved as authorized IRS e-file providers. It is included with all electronic return data transmitted to the IRS.
What to do if your efin is invalid?
The firm using the invalid EFIN will encounter Business Rule 905 when they e-file returns. The firm must call the e-help Desk at 1-866-255-0654 to request a new EFIN. All authorized IRS e-file providers should maintain contact with the IRS to learn of e-file updates.
Is the IRS going to inactivate your efin?
Please note: The IRS continuously reviews EFINs and takes the necessary actions to inactivate any EFINs that are found to be compromised by an un-authorized firm or individual and is using the EFIN to e-file returns. The firm using the invalid EFIN will encounter Business Rule 905 when they e-file returns.
