dependent pin issued

[ms856nick]

I have a client for many years, usually filing HOH. This year he has  a dependent daughter and her 2  babies as dependents. He requested and received protection pin's for her and the children. When the return is filed it is rejected that the primary taxpayer did not list a protection pin on the return... he did not give one to me. I call the client, he goes into his ID me to check on the numbers and he also must use the same pin numbers as his dependents. I thought  that different pin numbers were issued for each person  on the return. I have refiled the return and waiting to see if it is accepted, but just wondering if anyone else has had this happen. Thanks in advance for any information

[Terry53029]

As far as I know you must enter the pin next to the dependent that has a pin. You do not put a pin for the primary tax payer unless he has one. The IRS issues a different pin numer for everyone that they issue one to, and a new one each year