Pennsylvania Dept of Revenue myPATH 2FA Setup Guide
Pennsylvania Dept of Revenue myPATH lets you secure your account with an authenticator app. With 2FA on, each login needs a fresh 6-digit code, keeping your Pennsylvania Dept of Revenue myPATH account safe even if your password leaks.
A Pennsylvania Dept of Revenue myPATH account can expose official records and identity data, so strong 2FA is important. Besides an authenticator app, Pennsylvania Dept of Revenue myPATH also offers SMS text codes and email codes. An authenticator app (TOTP) is usually the best balance of security and convenience — and it's safer than SMS codes, which can be intercepted through SIM-swap attacks.
2FA methods Pennsylvania Dept of Revenue myPATH supports
- SMS text message
- Email code
- Authenticator app (TOTP)
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Download Authenticator App - Novaz
Install Authenticator App - Novaz from the App Store on your iPhone or iPad and open it — you'll use it to scan Pennsylvania Dept of Revenue myPATH's QR code and generate your 6-digit sign-in codes.
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Sign in to Pennsylvania Dept of Revenue myPATH and open your Pennsylvania Dept of Revenue myPATH account security settings.
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Turn on two-factor authentication and choose the authenticator-app option.
Look for "Authenticator app", "Authentication app", or "TOTP" rather than SMS.
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Scan the QR code with Authenticator App - Novaz.
Open Authenticator App - Novaz, tap add, and point your camera at the QR code Pennsylvania Dept of Revenue myPATH displays. Can't scan? Enter the setup key manually instead.
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Enter the 6-digit code to confirm.
Type the code Authenticator App - Novaz generates to verify and link your Pennsylvania Dept of Revenue myPATH account.
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Save a way to recover your account.
If Pennsylvania Dept of Revenue myPATH shows backup or recovery codes, store them somewhere safe, away from your phone. If it doesn't, check how Pennsylvania Dept of Revenue myPATH recovers accounts (support, an admin, or another sign-in method) before you need it.
Menu names on Pennsylvania Dept of Revenue myPATH can change — the official Pennsylvania Dept of Revenue myPATH 2FA documentation ↗ always has the exact, current path.
How to recover your Pennsylvania Dept of Revenue myPATH account
If you lose access to your authenticator and Pennsylvania Dept of Revenue myPATH gave you backup or recovery codes when you turned on 2FA, sign in with one of them; keep them somewhere safe, away from your phone. Not every service issues codes. If Pennsylvania Dept of Revenue myPATH doesn't, or you didn't save them, use Pennsylvania Dept of Revenue myPATH's account-recovery or support process (or ask your admin, for a work account) to get back in.
Frequently asked questions
- Does Pennsylvania Dept of Revenue myPATH work with authenticator apps like Authenticator App - Novaz?
- Yes. Pennsylvania Dept of Revenue myPATH supports TOTP authenticator apps, so you can generate its two-factor codes in Authenticator App - Novaz.
- Is Pennsylvania Dept of Revenue myPATH two-factor authentication free?
- Yes. Enabling authenticator-app 2FA on Pennsylvania Dept of Revenue myPATH is free — you only need the free Authenticator App - Novaz.
- What if I lose access to my Pennsylvania Dept of Revenue myPATH 2FA codes?
- If Pennsylvania Dept of Revenue myPATH gave you backup or recovery codes during setup, sign in with one of them. If it didn't, or you didn't save them, use Pennsylvania Dept of Revenue myPATH's account recovery or contact its support (or your admin, for a work account), then add the account to Authenticator App - Novaz again.
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