Does Quicken support - IRS Identity Protection PIN? (edit)

1dicks1

to prevent thief from filing fraudulent tax return from using my social security number.

Reason: recently I was hacked and thieves got my tax returns.

Tom Young

I'm not sure exactly what you're asking for here. You can password protect Quicken data files so that any attempt to open one of those files will ask for that password. Transmission of information between the Quicken file and financial institutions are encrypted such that your UserID and Password with the financial institutions are safe from prying eyes. Your Social Security Number isn't stored anywhere in Quicken.

The "fraudulent tax return" problem exists pretty much independent of Quicken as far as I can determine.

Boatnmaniac

Your Social Security Number isn't stored anywhere in Quicken.

Some (not most) financial institutions require the use of the person's SSN as the UserID for DC connections. But that information get stored in the Password Vault with is also password protected so prying eyes can not see it.

I have not seen any financial institution require the use of the SSN for EWC or EWC+ connections.

Ps56k2

not sure what you mean by …. Identity Protection PIN -

you might be referring to - multi factor authentication - or two-factor authentication -
where you receive a text of a PIN…. to be entered into a prompt -

Quicken itself does not have a 2FA -
but each financial institution sets up their own security, which is just passed thru to Quicken.

As mentioned - Quicken can password protect your Quicken QDF data file - and transmitted data is encrypted.
There is nowhere in Quicken where a SSN is used - but of course your financial account numbers, ID & passwords are -

Rocket J Squirrel

I think you guys may be misunderstanding the question. IRS issues identity protection PINs when needed. Quicken does not support these in any way.

jacobs

But IRS Identity Protection PINs are for filing federal income taxes. Quicken doesn't generate tax forms, so I'm not sure I understand how an Identity Protection PIN could have any relevance to Quicken.

Ps56k2

updated topic title to better reflect actual discussion

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