How do I get the taxpayer PINs to auto-generate?
Go to Setup > Options and select the EF tab. Under Select to Turn On, mark the checkbox beside Auto-generate taxpayer(s) PIN (1040 Only). Once you have marked this, click OK at the bottom of the screen to save your changes.
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Next, go into Data Entry of the desired return, and open the PIN screen, which is located on the General tab. Type the date (or use Alt+D) and Tab to the next field. The taxpayer PIN(s) auto-fill.
Note: In Drake15 and prior, the last 5 digits of the taxpayer or spouse SSN are entered as the PIN signature when it is auto-generated. Starting in Drake16, the 5-digit PIN is randomly generated without regard to the SSN of the taxpayer(s).