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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentFairValue_019e1d2b-ab72-7419-8d15-d2a9a4057581_totalLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentFairValue" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Total investments at fair value</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentFairValue_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentFairValue" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Investment, Fair Value</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentFairValue" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentFairValue"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_srt_MaximumMember_019e1d2b-ab72-77f2-9776-2a17db6b0330_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_srt_MaximumMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Maximum</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_srt_MaximumMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_srt_MaximumMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Maximum [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_MaximumMember" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_MaximumMember"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_srt_MaximumMember" xlink:to="lab_srt_MaximumMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_srt_RangeMember_019e1d2b-ab72-7b59-8343-cda164c5d06d_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_srt_RangeMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Statistical Measurement [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_srt_RangeMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_srt_RangeMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Statistical Measurement [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_RangeMember" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_RangeMember"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_srt_RangeMember" xlink:to="lab_srt_RangeMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantContributionPretaxMaximumAnnualCompensationToTotalCompensationPercentage_019e1d2b-ab72-755b-bfec-89317e153f97_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantContributionPretaxMaximumAnnualCompensationToTotalCompensationPercentage" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Pretax, maximum annual compensation to total compensation, percentage</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantContributionPretaxMaximumAnnualCompensationToTotalCompensationPercentage_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantContributionPretaxMaximumAnnualCompensationToTotalCompensationPercentage" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Participant Contribution, Pretax, Maximum Annual Compensation to Total Compensation, Percentage</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantContributionPretaxMaximumAnnualCompensationToTotalCompensationPercentage" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantContributionPretaxMaximumAnnualCompensationToTotalCompensationPercentage"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantContributionPretaxMaximumAnnualCompensationToTotalCompensationPercentage" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantContributionPretaxMaximumAnnualCompensationToTotalCompensationPercentage" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_ip_EBPDeathBenefitInstallmentPaymentPeriod_019e1d2b-ab72-7ddc-b784-b35bc4f6fd42_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ip_EBPDeathBenefitInstallmentPaymentPeriod" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Death benefit installment payment period</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ip_EBPDeathBenefitInstallmentPaymentPeriod_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ip_EBPDeathBenefitInstallmentPaymentPeriod" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Death Benefit Installment Payment Period</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ip_EBPDeathBenefitInstallmentPaymentPeriod_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ip_EBPDeathBenefitInstallmentPaymentPeriod" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Death Benefit Installment Payment Period</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ip_EBPDeathBenefitInstallmentPaymentPeriod" xlink:href="ip-20260629.xsd#ip_EBPDeathBenefitInstallmentPaymentPeriod"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ip_EBPDeathBenefitInstallmentPaymentPeriod" xlink:to="lab_ip_EBPDeathBenefitInstallmentPaymentPeriod" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanSelfDirectedBrokerageAccountMember_019e1d2b-ab72-75d6-8d19-98ae4aa4e121_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanSelfDirectedBrokerageAccountMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Self-directed brokerage accounts</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanSelfDirectedBrokerageAccountMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanSelfDirectedBrokerageAccountMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Self-Directed Brokerage Account [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanSelfDirectedBrokerageAccountMember" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanSelfDirectedBrokerageAccountMember"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanSelfDirectedBrokerageAccountMember" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanSelfDirectedBrokerageAccountMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitDecrease_019e1d2b-ab72-722e-a381-72583699c834_totalLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitDecrease" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Total deductions</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitDecrease_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitDecrease" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Decrease</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitDecrease" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitDecrease"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitDecrease" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitDecrease" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_ip_EBPDeathBenefitLumpSumPaymentPeriod_019e1d2b-ab72-76fa-9beb-55fb5604f16e_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ip_EBPDeathBenefitLumpSumPaymentPeriod" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Death benefit lump-sum payment period</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ip_EBPDeathBenefitLumpSumPaymentPeriod_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ip_EBPDeathBenefitLumpSumPaymentPeriod" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Death Benefit Lump-Sum Payment Period</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ip_EBPDeathBenefitLumpSumPaymentPeriod_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ip_EBPDeathBenefitLumpSumPaymentPeriod" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Death Benefit Lump-Sum Payment Period</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ip_EBPDeathBenefitLumpSumPaymentPeriod" xlink:href="ip-20260629.xsd#ip_EBPDeathBenefitLumpSumPaymentPeriod"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ip_EBPDeathBenefitLumpSumPaymentPeriod" xlink:to="lab_ip_EBPDeathBenefitLumpSumPaymentPeriod" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAccruedExpense_019e1d2b-ab72-70d0-a1ff-d26061b3f3e5_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAccruedExpense" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Accrued expenses</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAccruedExpense_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAccruedExpense" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Accrued Expense</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAccruedExpense" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAccruedExpense"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAccruedExpense" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAccruedExpense" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_ip_EBPNoteReceivableFromParticipantAccountTimePeriodForLoansUsedToReduceMaximumBorrowingAmount_019e1d2b-ab72-7d72-b3e5-7567373c99d7_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ip_EBPNoteReceivableFromParticipantAccountTimePeriodForLoansUsedToReduceMaximumBorrowingAmount" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Time period for loans used to reduce maximum borrowing amount</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ip_EBPNoteReceivableFromParticipantAccountTimePeriodForLoansUsedToReduceMaximumBorrowingAmount_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ip_EBPNoteReceivableFromParticipantAccountTimePeriodForLoansUsedToReduceMaximumBorrowingAmount" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Note Receivable From Participant, Account, Time Period For Loans Used To Reduce Maximum Borrowing Amount</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ip_EBPNoteReceivableFromParticipantAccountTimePeriodForLoansUsedToReduceMaximumBorrowingAmount_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ip_EBPNoteReceivableFromParticipantAccountTimePeriodForLoansUsedToReduceMaximumBorrowingAmount" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Note Receivable From Participant, Account, Time Period For Loans Used To Reduce Maximum Borrowing Amount</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ip_EBPNoteReceivableFromParticipantAccountTimePeriodForLoansUsedToReduceMaximumBorrowingAmount" xlink:href="ip-20260629.xsd#ip_EBPNoteReceivableFromParticipantAccountTimePeriodForLoansUsedToReduceMaximumBorrowingAmount"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ip_EBPNoteReceivableFromParticipantAccountTimePeriodForLoansUsedToReduceMaximumBorrowingAmount" xlink:to="lab_ip_EBPNoteReceivableFromParticipantAccountTimePeriodForLoansUsedToReduceMaximumBorrowingAmount" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_ip_EBPChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseDecreaseAfterTransferToFromPlan_019e1d2b-ab72-73e1-99a3-c1574249dec5_totalLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ip_EBPChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseDecreaseAfterTransferToFromPlan" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">NET DECREASE IN NET ASSETS</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ip_EBPChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseDecreaseAfterTransferToFromPlan_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ip_EBPChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseDecreaseAfterTransferToFromPlan" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Change In Net Asset Available For Benefit, Increase (Decrease), After Transfer To (From) Plan</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ip_EBPChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseDecreaseAfterTransferToFromPlan_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ip_EBPChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseDecreaseAfterTransferToFromPlan" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Change In Net Asset Available For Benefit, Increase (Decrease), After Transfer To (From) Plan</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ip_EBPChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseDecreaseAfterTransferToFromPlan" xlink:href="ip-20260629.xsd#ip_EBPChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseDecreaseAfterTransferToFromPlan"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ip_EBPChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseDecreaseAfterTransferToFromPlan" xlink:to="lab_ip_EBPChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseDecreaseAfterTransferToFromPlan" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_ip_EBPChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitTransferToFromPlanNetTransfersDueToDisposition_019ed1a8-de9f-7e2e-b62a-fb6cec30b84b_negatedTerseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ip_EBPChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitTransferToFromPlanNetTransfersDueToDisposition" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Transfer from plan due to disposition</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ip_EBPChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitTransferToFromPlanNetTransfersDueToDisposition_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ip_EBPChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitTransferToFromPlanNetTransfersDueToDisposition" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Change In Net Asset Available For Benefit, Transfer To (From) Plan, Net Transfers Due To Disposition</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ip_EBPChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitTransferToFromPlanNetTransfersDueToDisposition_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ip_EBPChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitTransferToFromPlanNetTransfersDueToDisposition" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Change In Net Asset Available For Benefit, Transfer To (From) Plan, Net Transfers Due To Disposition</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ip_EBPChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitTransferToFromPlanNetTransfersDueToDisposition" xlink:href="ip-20260629.xsd#ip_EBPChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitTransferToFromPlanNetTransfersDueToDisposition"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ip_EBPChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitTransferToFromPlanNetTransfersDueToDisposition" xlink:to="lab_ip_EBPChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitTransferToFromPlanNetTransfersDueToDisposition" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_ip_EBPChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitTransferFromPlanNetTransfersDueToChangesInEmploymentStatus_019ed1ab-164d-751d-abe6-78de7242fc43_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ip_EBPChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitTransferFromPlanNetTransfersDueToChangesInEmploymentStatus" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Transfer from plan due to changes in employment status</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ip_EBPChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitTransferFromPlanNetTransfersDueToChangesInEmploymentStatus_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ip_EBPChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitTransferFromPlanNetTransfersDueToChangesInEmploymentStatus" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Change In Net Asset Available For Benefit, Transfer From Plan, Net Transfers Due To Changes In Employment Status</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ip_EBPChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitTransferFromPlanNetTransfersDueToChangesInEmploymentStatus_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ip_EBPChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitTransferFromPlanNetTransfersDueToChangesInEmploymentStatus" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Change In Net Asset Available For Benefit, Transfer From Plan, Net Transfers Due To Changes In Employment Status</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanNonconsolidatedPlanInterestInMasterTrustMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanNonconsolidatedPlanInterestInMasterTrustMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Nonconsolidated, Plan Interest in Master Trust [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanNonconsolidatedPlanInterestInMasterTrustMember" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanNonconsolidatedPlanInterestInMasterTrustMember"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanNonconsolidatedPlanInterestInMasterTrustMember" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanNonconsolidatedPlanInterestInMasterTrustMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_ip_EBPCollectiveInvestmentPoolAverageWeightedFinalMaturity_019e1d2b-ab72-7264-b3d7-9483d0e53f59_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ip_EBPCollectiveInvestmentPoolAverageWeightedFinalMaturity" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Average weighted final maturity</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ip_EBPCollectiveInvestmentPoolAverageWeightedFinalMaturity_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ip_EBPCollectiveInvestmentPoolAverageWeightedFinalMaturity" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Collective Investment Pool, Average Weighted Final Maturity</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ip_EBPCollectiveInvestmentPoolAverageWeightedFinalMaturity_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ip_EBPCollectiveInvestmentPoolAverageWeightedFinalMaturity" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Collective Investment Pool, Average Weighted Final Maturity</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ip_EBPCollectiveInvestmentPoolAverageWeightedFinalMaturity" xlink:href="ip-20260629.xsd#ip_EBPCollectiveInvestmentPoolAverageWeightedFinalMaturity"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ip_EBPCollectiveInvestmentPoolAverageWeightedFinalMaturity" xlink:to="lab_ip_EBPCollectiveInvestmentPoolAverageWeightedFinalMaturity" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitTransferToFromExternalPlan_019e1d2b-ab72-78d4-9453-9adf7b615976_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitTransferToFromExternalPlan" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Transfers, net (Note 8)</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitTransferToFromExternalPlan_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitTransferToFromExternalPlan" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Transfer to (from) Plan</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitTransferToFromExternalPlan" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitTransferToFromExternalPlan"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitTransferToFromExternalPlan" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitTransferToFromExternalPlan" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanLiability_019e1d2b-ab72-7a22-8dc7-d0af08254499_totalLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanLiability" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Total liabilities</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanLiability_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanLiability" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Liability</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanLiability" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanLiability"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanLiability" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanLiability" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_ip_CollateralHeldUnderSecuritiesLendingInterestBearingCashMember_019e1d2b-ab72-7964-b2cc-84a644955ee0_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ip_CollateralHeldUnderSecuritiesLendingInterestBearingCashMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Interest bearing cash</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ip_CollateralHeldUnderSecuritiesLendingInterestBearingCashMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ip_CollateralHeldUnderSecuritiesLendingInterestBearingCashMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Collateral Held Under Securities Lending, Interest Bearing Cash [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ip_CollateralHeldUnderSecuritiesLendingInterestBearingCashMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ip_CollateralHeldUnderSecuritiesLendingInterestBearingCashMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Collateral Held Under Securities Lending, Interest Bearing Cash</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ip_CollateralHeldUnderSecuritiesLendingInterestBearingCashMember" xlink:href="ip-20260629.xsd#ip_CollateralHeldUnderSecuritiesLendingInterestBearingCashMember"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ip_CollateralHeldUnderSecuritiesLendingInterestBearingCashMember" xlink:to="lab_ip_CollateralHeldUnderSecuritiesLendingInterestBearingCashMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_AmendmentFlag_019e1d2b-ab72-7006-b655-cac57fb6496d_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_AmendmentFlag" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Amendment Flag</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_AmendmentFlag_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_AmendmentFlag" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Amendment Flag</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_AmendmentFlag" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2026/dei-2026.xsd#dei_AmendmentFlag"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_AmendmentFlag" xlink:to="lab_dei_AmendmentFlag" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_ip_EBPInvestmentPlanInterestInMasterTrustCost_019e1d2b-ab72-7104-910e-53524c28da55_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ip_EBPInvestmentPlanInterestInMasterTrustCost" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Plan interest in master trust, cost basis</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ip_EBPInvestmentPlanInterestInMasterTrustCost_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ip_EBPInvestmentPlanInterestInMasterTrustCost" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Investment, Plan Interest In Master Trust, Cost</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ip_EBPInvestmentPlanInterestInMasterTrustCost_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ip_EBPInvestmentPlanInterestInMasterTrustCost" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Investment, Plan Interest In Master Trust, Cost</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ip_EBPInvestmentPlanInterestInMasterTrustCost" xlink:href="ip-20260629.xsd#ip_EBPInvestmentPlanInterestInMasterTrustCost"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ip_EBPInvestmentPlanInterestInMasterTrustCost" xlink:to="lab_ip_EBPInvestmentPlanInterestInMasterTrustCost" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanScheduleOfAssetHeldForInvestmentTable_019e1d2b-ab72-74fd-b852-c1637964b6e8_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanScheduleOfAssetHeldForInvestmentTable" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Table]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanScheduleOfAssetHeldForInvestmentTable_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanScheduleOfAssetHeldForInvestmentTable" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Table]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanScheduleOfAssetHeldForInvestmentTable" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanScheduleOfAssetHeldForInvestmentTable"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanScheduleOfAssetHeldForInvestmentTable" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanScheduleOfAssetHeldForInvestmentTable" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanDescriptionOfPlanAbstract_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanDescriptionOfPlanAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Description of Plan and Accounting Change [Abstract]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanDescriptionOfPlanAbstract" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanDescriptionOfPlanAbstract"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanDescriptionOfPlanAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanDescriptionOfPlanAbstract" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanReceivableAbstract_019e1d2b-ab72-7172-8c73-fca2072e38f6_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanReceivableAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Receivables:</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanReceivableAbstract_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanReceivableAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Receivable [Abstract]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanReceivableAbstract" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanReceivableAbstract"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanReceivableAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanReceivableAbstract" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentFairValueAndNavTableTextBlock_019e1d2b-ab72-7990-bbb7-6a842b877e43_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentFairValueAndNavTableTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Investment, Fair Value and NAV</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentFairValueAndNavTableTextBlock_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentFairValueAndNavTableTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Investment, Fair Value and NAV [Table Text Block]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentFairValueAndNavTableTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentFairValueAndNavTableTextBlock"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentFairValueAndNavTableTextBlock" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentFairValueAndNavTableTextBlock" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_ip_EBPBenefitLiquidationPeriodForNonDesignatedBeneficiary_019e1d2b-ab72-7f08-9612-fd0e3ca7a595_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ip_EBPBenefitLiquidationPeriodForNonDesignatedBeneficiary" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Benefit liquidation period for non-designated beneficiary</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ip_EBPBenefitLiquidationPeriodForNonDesignatedBeneficiary_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ip_EBPBenefitLiquidationPeriodForNonDesignatedBeneficiary" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Benefit Liquidation Period For Non-Designated Beneficiary</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ip_EBPBenefitLiquidationPeriodForNonDesignatedBeneficiary_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ip_EBPBenefitLiquidationPeriodForNonDesignatedBeneficiary" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Benefit Liquidation Period For Non-Designated Beneficiary</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ip_EBPBenefitLiquidationPeriodForNonDesignatedBeneficiary" xlink:href="ip-20260629.xsd#ip_EBPBenefitLiquidationPeriodForNonDesignatedBeneficiary"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ip_EBPBenefitLiquidationPeriodForNonDesignatedBeneficiary" xlink:to="lab_ip_EBPBenefitLiquidationPeriodForNonDesignatedBeneficiary" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_InvestmentTypeCategorizationMember_019e1d2b-ab72-7b1a-a241-40e3bf82c3b8_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_InvestmentTypeCategorizationMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Investments [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_InvestmentTypeCategorizationMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_InvestmentTypeCategorizationMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Investments [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_InvestmentTypeCategorizationMember" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_InvestmentTypeCategorizationMember"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_InvestmentTypeCategorizationMember" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_InvestmentTypeCategorizationMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentPlanInterestInMasterTrustContractValue_019e1d2b-ab72-77ad-b0c8-346384a59e5f_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentPlanInterestInMasterTrustContractValue" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Contract value of investments</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentPlanInterestInMasterTrustContractValue_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentPlanInterestInMasterTrustContractValue" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Investment, Plan Interest in Master Trust, Contract Value</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentPlanInterestInMasterTrustContractValue" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentPlanInterestInMasterTrustContractValue"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentPlanInterestInMasterTrustContractValue" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentPlanInterestInMasterTrustContractValue" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_ip_EBPSecuritiesLendingCollateralAsPercentageOfMarketValue_019e1d2b-ab72-75f2-a867-911102fc8278_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ip_EBPSecuritiesLendingCollateralAsPercentageOfMarketValue" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Collateral as percentage of market value of loaned securities</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ip_EBPSecuritiesLendingCollateralAsPercentageOfMarketValue_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ip_EBPSecuritiesLendingCollateralAsPercentageOfMarketValue" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Securities Lending, Collateral As Percentage Of Market Value</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ip_EBPSecuritiesLendingCollateralAsPercentageOfMarketValue_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ip_EBPSecuritiesLendingCollateralAsPercentageOfMarketValue" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Securities Lending, Collateral As Percentage Of Market Value</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ip_EBPSecuritiesLendingCollateralAsPercentageOfMarketValue" xlink:href="ip-20260629.xsd#ip_EBPSecuritiesLendingCollateralAsPercentageOfMarketValue"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ip_EBPSecuritiesLendingCollateralAsPercentageOfMarketValue" xlink:to="lab_ip_EBPSecuritiesLendingCollateralAsPercentageOfMarketValue" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_ip_EBPSecuritiesOnLoan_019e1d2b-ab72-7906-acac-d66a471aa07e_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ip_EBPSecuritiesOnLoan" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Total Securities on loan</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ip_EBPSecuritiesOnLoan_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ip_EBPSecuritiesOnLoan" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Securities On Loan</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ip_EBPSecuritiesOnLoan_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ip_EBPSecuritiesOnLoan" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Securities On Loan</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ip_EBPSecuritiesOnLoan" xlink:href="ip-20260629.xsd#ip_EBPSecuritiesOnLoan"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ip_EBPSecuritiesOnLoan" xlink:to="lab_ip_EBPSecuritiesOnLoan" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForContribution_019e1d2b-ab72-7430-9c8c-0e670613e065_totalLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForContribution" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Total contributions</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForContribution_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForContribution" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase from Contribution</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanPlanNumber" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanPlanNumber"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanPlanNumber" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanPlanNumber" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_ip_EBPEmployerContributionHourlyNonUnionEmployeeTranche1Member_019e1d2b-ab72-7ace-a5dd-adc6b9f2208b_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ip_EBPEmployerContributionHourlyNonUnionEmployeeTranche1Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Employer Contribution, Hourly Non-Union Employee, Tranche 1</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ip_EBPEmployerContributionHourlyNonUnionEmployeeTranche1Member_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ip_EBPEmployerContributionHourlyNonUnionEmployeeTranche1Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Employer Contribution, Hourly Non-Union Employee, Tranche 1 [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ip_EBPEmployerContributionHourlyNonUnionEmployeeTranche1Member_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ip_EBPEmployerContributionHourlyNonUnionEmployeeTranche1Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Employer Contribution, Hourly Non-Union Employee, Tranche 1</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanScheduleOfAssetHeldForInvestmentAbstract" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanScheduleOfAssetHeldForInvestmentAbstract"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_ip_EBPTransfersTextBlock_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ip_EBPTransfersTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Transfers [Text Block]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ip_EBPTransfersTextBlock_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ip_EBPTransfersTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Transfers</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAccountingPolicyTable_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAccountingPolicyTable" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Accounting Policy [Table]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAccountingPolicyTable" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAccountingPolicyTable"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAccountingPolicyTable" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAccountingPolicyTable" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EbpDerivativePolicyTextBlock_019e1d2b-ab72-7c91-a8fe-48fe27f8f787_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EbpDerivativePolicyTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Derivatives</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EbpDerivativePolicyTextBlock_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EbpDerivativePolicyTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Derivative [Policy Text Block]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EbpDerivativePolicyTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EbpDerivativePolicyTextBlock"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EbpDerivativePolicyTextBlock" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EbpDerivativePolicyTextBlock" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncrease_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncrease" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncrease" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncrease"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncrease" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncrease" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_ip_EBPQualifiedBirthAndAdoptionWithdrawalsEligibilityPeriodFromBirthOrAdoptionDate_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ip_EBPQualifiedBirthAndAdoptionWithdrawalsEligibilityPeriodFromBirthOrAdoptionDate" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Qualified Birth And Adoption Withdrawals, Eligibility Period From Birth Or Adoption Date</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ip_EBPQualifiedBirthAndAdoptionWithdrawalsEligibilityPeriodFromBirthOrAdoptionDate_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ip_EBPQualifiedBirthAndAdoptionWithdrawalsEligibilityPeriodFromBirthOrAdoptionDate" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Qualified Birth And Adoption Withdrawals, Eligibility Period From Birth Or Adoption Date</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EbpRiskAndUncertaintyPolicyTextBlock_019e1d2b-ab72-739c-94cc-c678cefb4d12_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EbpRiskAndUncertaintyPolicyTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Risks and Uncertainties</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EbpRiskAndUncertaintyPolicyTextBlock_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EbpRiskAndUncertaintyPolicyTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Risk and Uncertainty [Policy Text Block]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EbpRiskAndUncertaintyPolicyTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EbpRiskAndUncertaintyPolicyTextBlock"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EbpRiskAndUncertaintyPolicyTextBlock" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EbpRiskAndUncertaintyPolicyTextBlock" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_DocumentInformationLineItems_019e1d2b-ab72-7a1c-b0f8-520e3160df31_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_DocumentInformationLineItems" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Document Information [Line Items]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_DocumentInformationLineItems_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_DocumentInformationLineItems" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Document Information [Line Items]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_DocumentInformationLineItems" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2026/dei-2026.xsd#dei_DocumentInformationLineItems"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_DocumentInformationLineItems" xlink:to="lab_dei_DocumentInformationLineItems" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_ip_EBPAnnualNumberOfHardshipWithdrawalsMaximum_019e1d2b-ab72-7a54-9b15-2f75cb22e589_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ip_EBPAnnualNumberOfHardshipWithdrawalsMaximum" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Annual number of hardship withdrawals, maximum</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ip_EBPAnnualNumberOfHardshipWithdrawalsMaximum_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ip_EBPAnnualNumberOfHardshipWithdrawalsMaximum" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Annual Number Of Hardship Withdrawals, Maximum</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ip_EBPAnnualNumberOfHardshipWithdrawalsMaximum_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ip_EBPAnnualNumberOfHardshipWithdrawalsMaximum" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Annual Number Of Hardship Withdrawals, Maximum</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ip_EBPAnnualNumberOfHardshipWithdrawalsMaximum" xlink:href="ip-20260629.xsd#ip_EBPAnnualNumberOfHardshipWithdrawalsMaximum"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanMasterTrustTextBlock_019e1d2b-ab72-74b3-8168-6f0b09a685c2_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanMasterTrustTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">MASTER TRUST</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanMasterTrustTextBlock_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanMasterTrustTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Master Trust [Text Block]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanMasterTrustTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanMasterTrustTextBlock"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member_019e1d2b-ab72-7492-b30b-55bb5ef88a7c_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember_019e1d2b-ab72-7ba5-8fa0-15fbb9e549cf_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Equities</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Equity Securities [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanFullyBenefitResponsiveInvestmentContractLineItems_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanFullyBenefitResponsiveInvestmentContractLineItems" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Fully Benefit-Responsive Investment Contract [Line Items]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanFullyBenefitResponsiveInvestmentContractLineItems" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanFullyBenefitResponsiveInvestmentContractLineItems"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForEmployerContribution_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForEmployerContribution" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase from Employer Contribution, Cash and Noncash</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForEmployerContribution" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForEmployerContribution"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseDecrease_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseDecrease" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase (Decrease)</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentFairAndContractValue" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentFairAndContractValue"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanReceivable_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanReceivable" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Receivable</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanReceivable" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanReceivable"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanEmployerContributionReceivable_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanEmployerContributionReceivable" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Employer Contribution, Receivable</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanEmployerContributionReceivable" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanEmployerContributionReceivable"/>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseDecreaseForUnrealizedGainLossOnInvestment" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseDecreaseForUnrealizedGainLossOnInvestment"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_ip_EBPAutomaticEnrollmentPeriodFollowingEligibility_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ip_EBPAutomaticEnrollmentPeriodFollowingEligibility" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Automatic Enrollment Period Following Eligibility</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ip_EBPAutomaticEnrollmentPeriodFollowingEligibility_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ip_EBPAutomaticEnrollmentPeriodFollowingEligibility" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Automatic Enrollment Period Following Eligibility</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_ip_EBPSecuritiesOnLoanTableTextBlock_019e1d2b-ab72-7e6d-aab7-3c15b93bf642_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ip_EBPSecuritiesOnLoanTableTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Schedule of Securities On Loan</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ip_EBPSecuritiesOnLoanTableTextBlock_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ip_EBPSecuritiesOnLoanTableTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Securities On Loan [Table Text Block]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ip_EBPSecuritiesOnLoanTableTextBlock_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ip_EBPSecuritiesOnLoanTableTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Securities On Loan</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitDecreaseForPaymentToParticipant_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitDecreaseForPaymentToParticipant" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Decrease from Payment to Participant</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitDecreaseForPaymentToParticipant" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitDecreaseForPaymentToParticipant"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentPlanInterestInMasterTrustFairValue_019e1d2b-ab72-7f4a-bb6f-8a7297b3edf3_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentPlanInterestInMasterTrustFairValue" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Investment, plan interest in master trust, fair value</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentPlanInterestInMasterTrustFairValue_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentPlanInterestInMasterTrustFairValue" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Investment, Plan Interest in Master Trust, Fair Value</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_ip_EBPNoteReceivableFromParticipantGeneralLoanMaximumBorrowingTerm_019e1d2b-ab72-70f9-86f4-63d5f2ce725a_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ip_EBPNoteReceivableFromParticipantGeneralLoanMaximumBorrowingTerm" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">General loan, maximum borrowing term</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ip_EBPNoteReceivableFromParticipantGeneralLoanMaximumBorrowingTerm_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ip_EBPNoteReceivableFromParticipantGeneralLoanMaximumBorrowingTerm" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Note Receivable From Participant, General Loan, Maximum Borrowing Term</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ip_EBPNoteReceivableFromParticipantGeneralLoanMaximumBorrowingTerm_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ip_EBPNoteReceivableFromParticipantGeneralLoanMaximumBorrowingTerm" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Note Receivable From Participant, General Loan, Maximum Borrowing Term</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ip_EBPNoteReceivableFromParticipantGeneralLoanMaximumBorrowingTerm" xlink:href="ip-20260629.xsd#ip_EBPNoteReceivableFromParticipantGeneralLoanMaximumBorrowingTerm"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_ip_EBPEmployerContributionTypeAxis_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ip_EBPEmployerContributionTypeAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Employer Contribution, Type [Axis]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ip_EBPEmployerContributionTypeAxis_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ip_EBPEmployerContributionTypeAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Employer Contribution, Type</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ip_EBPEmployerContributionTypeAxis" xlink:href="ip-20260629.xsd#ip_EBPEmployerContributionTypeAxis"/>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanStatementOfNetAssetAvailableForBenefitAbstract" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanStatementOfNetAssetAvailableForBenefitAbstract"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_ip_EBPNoteReceivableFromParticipantMaximumNumberOfLoansOutstanding_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ip_EBPNoteReceivableFromParticipantMaximumNumberOfLoansOutstanding" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Note Receivable From Participant, Maximum Number Of Loans Outstanding</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ip_EBPNoteReceivableFromParticipantMaximumNumberOfLoansOutstanding_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ip_EBPNoteReceivableFromParticipantMaximumNumberOfLoansOutstanding" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Note Receivable From Participant, Maximum Number Of Loans Outstanding</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAccountingPolicyLineItems_019e1d2b-ab72-7321-9d14-10110c425da4_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAccountingPolicyLineItems" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Accounting Policy [Line Items]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAccountingPolicyLineItems_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAccountingPolicyLineItems" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Accounting Policy [Line Items]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAccountingPolicyLineItems" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAccountingPolicyLineItems"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanEmployerCommonStockFundMember_019e1d2b-ab72-76ab-b1d0-5ceba4e9159c_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanEmployerCommonStockFundMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Employer, Common Stock Fund</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanEmployerCommonStockFundMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanEmployerCommonStockFundMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Employer, Common Stock Fund [Member]</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanMasterTrustTable_019e1d2b-ab72-7a62-97da-0c4904083f02_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanMasterTrustTable" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Master Trust [Table]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanMasterTrustTable_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanMasterTrustTable" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Master Trust [Table]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanMasterTrustTable" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanMasterTrustTable"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantContributionReceivable_019e1d2b-ab72-7e3b-85cc-3ad79dfb6b0a_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantContributionReceivable" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Participants&#8217; contributions</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantContributionReceivable_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantContributionReceivable" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Participant Contribution, Receivable</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantContributionReceivable" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantContributionReceivable"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantContributionReceivable" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantContributionReceivable" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel12And3Member_019e1d2b-ab72-7f4a-b263-d87929caa945_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel12And3Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Total</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel12And3Member_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel12And3Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1, Level 2, and Level 3 [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel12And3Member" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel12And3Member"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel12And3Member" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel12And3Member" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_DocumentType_019e1d2b-ab72-7e94-935a-70fe480b1ecc_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_DocumentType" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Document Type</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_DocumentType_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_DocumentType" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Document Type</link:label>
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    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_DocumentType" xlink:to="lab_dei_DocumentType" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_ip_LoanedSecuritiesTypeAxis_019e1d2b-ab72-70ac-8ea6-dd2e8b55d80f_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ip_LoanedSecuritiesTypeAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Loaned Securities, Type [Axis]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ip_LoanedSecuritiesTypeAxis_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ip_LoanedSecuritiesTypeAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Loaned Securities, Type [Axis]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ip_LoanedSecuritiesTypeAxis_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ip_LoanedSecuritiesTypeAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Loaned Securities, Type</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ip_LoanedSecuritiesTypeAxis" xlink:href="ip-20260629.xsd#ip_LoanedSecuritiesTypeAxis"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ip_LoanedSecuritiesTypeAxis" xlink:to="lab_ip_LoanedSecuritiesTypeAxis" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantLoanInterestRate_019e1d2b-ab72-7fc7-a23b-6ce0bd15227d_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantLoanInterestRate" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Participant loan, interest rate</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantLoanInterestRate_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantLoanInterestRate" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Participant Loan, Interest Rate</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantLoanInterestRate" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantLoanInterestRate"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantLoanInterestRate" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantLoanInterestRate" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentFairAndContractValueAbstract_019e1d2b-ab72-7da4-bed9-d5a54900bbb7_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentFairAndContractValueAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Investments</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentFairAndContractValueAbstract_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentFairAndContractValueAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Investment, Fair and Contract Value [Abstract]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentFairAndContractValueAbstract" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentFairAndContractValueAbstract"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentFairAndContractValueAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentFairAndContractValueAbstract" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanCommonCollectiveTrustMember_019e1d2b-ab72-7a50-8623-ff448f0bfc9f_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanCommonCollectiveTrustMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Common Collective Trust</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanCommonCollectiveTrustMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanCommonCollectiveTrustMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Common Collective Trust [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanCommonCollectiveTrustMember" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanCommonCollectiveTrustMember"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanCommonCollectiveTrustMember" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanCommonCollectiveTrustMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EbpSubsequentEventTable_019e1d2b-ab72-7460-b746-135a982ddc5c_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EbpSubsequentEventTable" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Subsequent Event [Table]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EbpSubsequentEventTable_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EbpSubsequentEventTable" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Subsequent Event [Table]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EbpSubsequentEventTable" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EbpSubsequentEventTable"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EbpSubsequentEventTable" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EbpSubsequentEventTable" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsMember_019e1d2b-ab72-769b-bc30-847a23f6867c_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Cash and cash equivalents</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsMember" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsMember"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsMember" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitDecreaseAbstract_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitDecreaseAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Decrease [Abstract]</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanForfeitedNonvestedAccountDecreaseForEmployerContribution_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanForfeitedNonvestedAccountDecreaseForEmployerContribution" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Forfeited Nonvested Account, Decrease from Employer Contribution</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanForfeitedNonvestedAccountDecreaseForEmployerContribution" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanForfeitedNonvestedAccountDecreaseForEmployerContribution"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanNoteReceivableFromParticipant_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanNoteReceivableFromParticipant" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Note Receivable from Participant</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_dei_EntityRegistrantName_019e1d2b-ab72-75be-b3a7-4f3fc79c0330_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_EntityRegistrantName" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Entity Registrant Name</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_EntityRegistrantName_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_EntityRegistrantName" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Entity Registrant Name</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanMasterTrustTableTextBlock_019e1d2b-ab72-78ea-af49-078174d359eb_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanMasterTrustTableTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Schedule of Master Trust Net Assets</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanMasterTrustTableTextBlock_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanMasterTrustTableTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Master Trust [Table Text Block]</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_ip_EBPCollectiveInvestmentPoolAverageLifeOfExpectedMaturity_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ip_EBPCollectiveInvestmentPoolAverageLifeOfExpectedMaturity" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Collective Investment Pool, Average Life Of Expected Maturity</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EbpSubsequentEventAbstract" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EbpSubsequentEventAbstract"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanLiabilityAbstract_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanLiabilityAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Liability [Abstract]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanLiabilityAbstract" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanLiabilityAbstract"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanLiabilityAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanLiabilityAbstract" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_ip_EBPLiabilityToReturnCollateralHeldUnderSecuritiesLendingAgreements_019e1d2b-ab72-7ff8-bf30-580e8a3d81fd_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ip_EBPLiabilityToReturnCollateralHeldUnderSecuritiesLendingAgreements" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Liability to return collateral held under securities lending agreements</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ip_EBPLiabilityToReturnCollateralHeldUnderSecuritiesLendingAgreements_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ip_EBPLiabilityToReturnCollateralHeldUnderSecuritiesLendingAgreements" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Liability To Return Collateral Held Under Securities Lending Agreements</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ip_EBPLiabilityToReturnCollateralHeldUnderSecuritiesLendingAgreements_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ip_EBPLiabilityToReturnCollateralHeldUnderSecuritiesLendingAgreements" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Liability To Return Collateral Held Under Securities Lending Agreements</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanNoteReceivableFromParticipantPolicyTextBlock_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanNoteReceivableFromParticipantPolicyTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Note Receivable from Participant [Policy Text Block]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanNoteReceivableFromParticipantPolicyTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanNoteReceivableFromParticipantPolicyTextBlock"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseDecreaseForIncomeLossOnInvestment_019e1d2b-ab72-7ed9-8b65-63b059c165b9_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseDecreaseForIncomeLossOnInvestment" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Total Master Trust investment income</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseDecreaseForIncomeLossOnInvestment_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseDecreaseForIncomeLossOnInvestment" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase (Decrease) from Income (Loss) on Investment</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseDecreaseForIncomeLossOnInvestment" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseDecreaseForIncomeLossOnInvestment"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanRelatedPartyAndPartyInInterestTransactionsLineItems_019e1d2b-ab72-7b05-b997-53b2f821016a_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanRelatedPartyAndPartyInInterestTransactionsLineItems" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Related Party and Party-in-Interest Transactions [Line Items]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanRelatedPartyAndPartyInInterestTransactionsLineItems_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanRelatedPartyAndPartyInInterestTransactionsLineItems" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Related Party and Party-in-Interest Transactions [Line Items]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanRelatedPartyAndPartyInInterestTransactionsLineItems" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanRelatedPartyAndPartyInInterestTransactionsLineItems"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member_019e1d2b-ab72-7a8f-b18a-b0fd9d1e625a_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanOtherReceivable_019e1d2b-ab72-774e-8241-a037c856e247_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanOtherReceivable" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Other receivables</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanOtherReceivable_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanOtherReceivable" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Other Receivable</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanOtherReceivable" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanOtherReceivable"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanOtherReceivable" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanOtherReceivable" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanNetAssetAvailableForBenefit_019e1d2b-ab72-7aa8-a5be-c9f085fa92eb_totalLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanNetAssetAvailableForBenefit" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR BENEFITS</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanNetAssetAvailableForBenefit_019e1d2b-ab72-728b-b829-ea66693b1d53_periodStartLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanNetAssetAvailableForBenefit" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Beginning of year</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanNetAssetAvailableForBenefit_019e1d2b-ab72-7bc4-bd5c-9898c6b9336e_periodEndLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanNetAssetAvailableForBenefit" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">End of year</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanNetAssetAvailableForBenefit_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanNetAssetAvailableForBenefit" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Net Asset Available for Benefit</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanNetAssetAvailableForBenefit" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanNetAssetAvailableForBenefit"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForContributionAbstract_019e1d2b-ab72-73b7-9adc-571cfb611191_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForContributionAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Contributions:</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForContributionAbstract_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForContributionAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase from Contribution [Abstract]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForContributionAbstract" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForContributionAbstract"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_FairValueMeasuredAtNetAssetValuePerShareMember_019e1d2b-ab72-7fd2-b738-949634239bc6_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FairValueMeasuredAtNetAssetValuePerShareMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Investments measured at net asset value</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInterestInMasterTrustPercentage_019e1d2b-ab72-7a97-9623-a258ad6ca351_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInterestInMasterTrustPercentage" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Plan interest in the Master Trust as a percentage of total</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInterestInMasterTrustPercentage_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInterestInMasterTrustPercentage" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Interest in Master Trust, Percentage</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanStatementOfNetAssetAvailableForBenefitLineItems_019e1d2b-ab72-708b-ab7b-905f100e2a7c_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanStatementOfNetAssetAvailableForBenefitLineItems" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Statement of Net Asset Available for Benefit [Line Items]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanStatementOfNetAssetAvailableForBenefitLineItems_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanStatementOfNetAssetAvailableForBenefitLineItems" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Statement of Net Asset Available for Benefit [Line Items]</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_ip_EBPNoteReceivableFromParticipantLoanInitiationFee_019e1d2b-ab72-7d78-96a1-5789f6bfc3be_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ip_EBPNoteReceivableFromParticipantLoanInitiationFee" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Loan initiation fee</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ip_EBPNoteReceivableFromParticipantLoanInitiationFee_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ip_EBPNoteReceivableFromParticipantLoanInitiationFee" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Note Receivable From Participant, Loan Initiation Fee</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ip_EBPNoteReceivableFromParticipantLoanInitiationFee_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ip_EBPNoteReceivableFromParticipantLoanInitiationFee" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Note Receivable From Participant, Loan Initiation Fee</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_ip_EBPSecuritiesLendingPolicyTextBlock_019e1d2b-ab72-70b1-9ff4-4630cf84032b_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ip_EBPSecuritiesLendingPolicyTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Securities Lending</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_ip_EBPSecuritiesLendingPolicyTextBlock_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ip_EBPSecuritiesLendingPolicyTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Securities Lending</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_dei_EntityTaxIdentificationNumber_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_EntityTaxIdentificationNumber" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Entity Tax Identification Number</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_ip_EBPParticipantContributionCommonStockFundPercentageOfTotalAccountPercentThreshold_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ip_EBPParticipantContributionCommonStockFundPercentageOfTotalAccountPercentThreshold" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Participant Contribution, Common Stock Fund Percentage Of Total Account, Percent Threshold</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ip_EBPParticipantContributionCommonStockFundPercentageOfTotalAccountPercentThreshold_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ip_EBPParticipantContributionCommonStockFundPercentageOfTotalAccountPercentThreshold" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Participant Contribution, Common Stock Fund Percentage Of Total Account, Percent Threshold</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ip_EBPParticipantContributionCommonStockFundPercentageOfTotalAccountPercentThreshold" xlink:href="ip-20260629.xsd#ip_EBPParticipantContributionCommonStockFundPercentageOfTotalAccountPercentThreshold"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_dei_LegalEntityAxis_019e1d2b-ab72-70ae-99b4-dec4617dbba3_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_LegalEntityAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Legal Entity [Axis]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_LegalEntityAxis_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_LegalEntityAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Legal Entity [Axis]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_LegalEntityAxis" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2026/dei-2026.xsd#dei_LegalEntityAxis"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanDescriptionOfPlanTable_019e1d2b-ab72-7e35-a25f-e45dbe04c4a4_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanDescriptionOfPlanTable" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Description of Plan [Table]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanDescriptionOfPlanTable_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanDescriptionOfPlanTable" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Description of Plan [Table]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanDescriptionOfPlanTable" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanDescriptionOfPlanTable"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanDescriptionOfPlanTable" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanDescriptionOfPlanTable" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantLiability_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantLiability" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Liability to Participant</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantLiability" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantLiability"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantLiability" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantLiability" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_ip_EBPEmployerContributionTypeDomain_019e1d2b-ab72-7f4b-9749-38f370d813cd_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ip_EBPEmployerContributionTypeDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Employer Contribution, Type [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ip_EBPEmployerContributionTypeDomain_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ip_EBPEmployerContributionTypeDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Employer Contribution, Type [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ip_EBPEmployerContributionTypeDomain_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ip_EBPEmployerContributionTypeDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Employer Contribution, Type [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ip_EBPEmployerContributionTypeDomain" xlink:href="ip-20260629.xsd#ip_EBPEmployerContributionTypeDomain"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_ip_EBPTerminationDistributionInstallmentPeriod_019e1d2b-ab72-70a7-99e3-244af3f84213_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ip_EBPTerminationDistributionInstallmentPeriod" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Distribution installment period</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ip_EBPTerminationDistributionInstallmentPeriod_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ip_EBPTerminationDistributionInstallmentPeriod" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Termination, Distribution Installment Period</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ip_EBPTerminationDistributionInstallmentPeriod_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ip_EBPTerminationDistributionInstallmentPeriod" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Termination, Distribution Installment Period</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ip_EBPTerminationDistributionInstallmentPeriod" xlink:href="ip-20260629.xsd#ip_EBPTerminationDistributionInstallmentPeriod"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanRelatedPartyAndPartyInInterestTransactionsTable_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanRelatedPartyAndPartyInInterestTransactionsTable" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Related Party and Party-in-Interest Transactions [Table]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanRelatedPartyAndPartyInInterestTransactionsTable" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanRelatedPartyAndPartyInInterestTransactionsTable"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanFullyBenefitResponsiveInvestmentContractTable_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanFullyBenefitResponsiveInvestmentContractTable" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Fully Benefit-Responsive Investment Contract [Table]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanFullyBenefitResponsiveInvestmentContractTable" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanFullyBenefitResponsiveInvestmentContractTable"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanNoteReceivableFromParticipantAccountMaximumBorrowingAmount_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanNoteReceivableFromParticipantAccountMaximumBorrowingAmount" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Note Receivable from Participant, Account, Maximum Borrowing, Amount</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanNoteReceivableFromParticipantAccountMaximumBorrowingAmount" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanNoteReceivableFromParticipantAccountMaximumBorrowingAmount"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentFairValueAndNavTextBlock_019e1d2b-ab72-727d-b0f8-e32e3fd39aa9_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentFairValueAndNavTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentFairValueAndNavTextBlock_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentFairValueAndNavTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Investment, Fair Value and NAV [Text Block]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentFairValueAndNavTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentFairValueAndNavTextBlock"/>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanFullyBenefitResponsiveInvestmentContractAbstract" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanFullyBenefitResponsiveInvestmentContractAbstract"/>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentExcludingPlanInterestInMasterTrustFairValue" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentExcludingPlanInterestInMasterTrustFairValue"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_ip_EBPEmployerContributionVestingServicePeriod_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ip_EBPEmployerContributionVestingServicePeriod" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Employer Contribution Vesting Service Period</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ip_EBPEmployerContributionVestingServicePeriod_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ip_EBPEmployerContributionVestingServicePeriod" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Minimum Vesting service period for company contribution and/ or investment earning to the participant in Company Matching Contributions, Fixed Rate Contributions, Discretionary Profit-Sharing Contributions, Qualified Non-Elective Contributions, and Disability Contributions.</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAsset" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAsset"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAssetAbstract_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAssetAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Asset [Abstract]</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanStatementOfChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitTable_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanStatementOfChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitTable" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Statement of Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit [Table]</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanPaymentToParticipantPolicyTextBlock_019e1d2b-ab72-7f33-ae67-760736dbc7e1_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanPaymentToParticipantPolicyTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Payment of Benefits</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanPaymentToParticipantPolicyTextBlock_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanPaymentToParticipantPolicyTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Payment to Participant [Policy Text Block]</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanMasterTrustLineItems_019e1d2b-ab72-7bcb-9e4a-4662732637ae_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanMasterTrustLineItems" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Master Trust [Line Items]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanMasterTrustLineItems_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanMasterTrustLineItems" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Master Trust [Line Items]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanMasterTrustLineItems" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanMasterTrustLineItems"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAssetHeldForInvestmentPlanInterestInMasterTrustCurrentValue_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAssetHeldForInvestmentPlanInterestInMasterTrustCurrentValue" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Plan Interest in Master Trust, Current Value</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanBasisOfAccountingPolicyTextBlock_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanBasisOfAccountingPolicyTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Basis of Accounting [Policy Text Block]</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_ip_EBPNoteReceivableFromParticipantMaximumNumberOfPrimaryResidenceLoansOutstanding_019e1d2b-ab72-72bc-ba2f-b8e9b4f349cc_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ip_EBPNoteReceivableFromParticipantMaximumNumberOfPrimaryResidenceLoansOutstanding" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Maximum number of primary residence loans outstanding</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ip_EBPNoteReceivableFromParticipantMaximumNumberOfPrimaryResidenceLoansOutstanding_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ip_EBPNoteReceivableFromParticipantMaximumNumberOfPrimaryResidenceLoansOutstanding" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Note Receivable From Participant, Maximum Number Of Primary Residence Loans Outstanding</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ip_EBPNoteReceivableFromParticipantMaximumNumberOfPrimaryResidenceLoansOutstanding_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ip_EBPNoteReceivableFromParticipantMaximumNumberOfPrimaryResidenceLoansOutstanding" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Note Receivable From Participant, Maximum Number Of Primary Residence Loans Outstanding</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ip_EBPNoteReceivableFromParticipantMaximumNumberOfPrimaryResidenceLoansOutstanding" xlink:href="ip-20260629.xsd#ip_EBPNoteReceivableFromParticipantMaximumNumberOfPrimaryResidenceLoansOutstanding"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ip_EBPNoteReceivableFromParticipantMaximumNumberOfPrimaryResidenceLoansOutstanding" xlink:to="lab_ip_EBPNoteReceivableFromParticipantMaximumNumberOfPrimaryResidenceLoansOutstanding" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanMasterTrustAbstract_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanMasterTrustAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Master Trust [Abstract]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanMasterTrustAbstract" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanMasterTrustAbstract"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanMasterTrustAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanMasterTrustAbstract" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanUseOfEstimatePolicyTextBlock_019e1d2b-ab72-76a8-8f80-6cf6aed761cc_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanUseOfEstimatePolicyTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Use of Estimates</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanUseOfEstimatePolicyTextBlock_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanUseOfEstimatePolicyTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Use of Estimate [Policy Text Block]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanUseOfEstimatePolicyTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanUseOfEstimatePolicyTextBlock"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanUseOfEstimatePolicyTextBlock" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanUseOfEstimatePolicyTextBlock" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanScheduleOfAssetHeldForInvestmentTableTextBlock_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanScheduleOfAssetHeldForInvestmentTableTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Text Block]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanScheduleOfAssetHeldForInvestmentTableTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanScheduleOfAssetHeldForInvestmentTableTextBlock"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_dei_CoverAbstract_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_CoverAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Cover [Abstract]</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_srt_MinimumMember_019e1d2b-ab72-7ff8-b34c-87992328f856_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_srt_MinimumMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Minimum</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_srt_MinimumMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_srt_MinimumMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Minimum [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_MinimumMember" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_MinimumMember"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_srt_MinimumMember" xlink:to="lab_srt_MinimumMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis_019e1d2b-ab72-7db0-be2c-b6f8a7673c6e_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Investment Type [Axis]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Investment Type [Axis]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForInterestIncomeOnNoteReceivableFromParticipant_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForInterestIncomeOnNoteReceivableFromParticipant" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase from Interest Income on Note Receivable from Participant</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForInterestIncomeOnNoteReceivableFromParticipant" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForInterestIncomeOnNoteReceivableFromParticipant"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForInterestAndDividendIncomeOnInvestment_019e1d2b-ab72-7813-bf92-c0290105e162_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForInterestAndDividendIncomeOnInvestment" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Investment income &#8212; Self-directed brokerage accounts</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForInterestAndDividendIncomeOnInvestment_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForInterestAndDividendIncomeOnInvestment" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase from Interest and Dividend Income on Investment</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForInterestAndDividendIncomeOnInvestment" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForInterestAndDividendIncomeOnInvestment"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForInterestAndDividendIncomeOnInvestment" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForInterestAndDividendIncomeOnInvestment" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_ip_EBPInvoluntaryCashOutLimit_019e1d2b-ab72-7f43-b0a0-d4d794ed74a1_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ip_EBPInvoluntaryCashOutLimit" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Involuntary cash-out limit</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ip_EBPInvoluntaryCashOutLimit_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ip_EBPInvoluntaryCashOutLimit" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Involuntary Cash-out Limit</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ip_EBPInvoluntaryCashOutLimit_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ip_EBPInvoluntaryCashOutLimit" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Involuntary Cash-out Limit</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ip_EBPInvoluntaryCashOutLimit" xlink:href="ip-20260629.xsd#ip_EBPInvoluntaryCashOutLimit"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ip_EBPInvoluntaryCashOutLimit" xlink:to="lab_ip_EBPInvoluntaryCashOutLimit" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanDescriptionOfPlanLineItems_019e1d2b-ab72-7acf-919d-7a60e2685f70_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanDescriptionOfPlanLineItems" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Description of Plan [Line Items]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanDescriptionOfPlanLineItems_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanDescriptionOfPlanLineItems" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Description of Plan [Line Items]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanDescriptionOfPlanLineItems" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanDescriptionOfPlanLineItems"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanDescriptionOfPlanLineItems" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanDescriptionOfPlanLineItems" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_ip_EBPFeesPaidForTrusteeServices_019e1d2b-ab72-7bba-b42d-619c76c99708_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ip_EBPFeesPaidForTrusteeServices" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Fees paid for trustee services</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ip_EBPFeesPaidForTrusteeServices_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ip_EBPFeesPaidForTrusteeServices" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Fees Paid For Trustee Services</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ip_EBPFeesPaidForTrusteeServices_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ip_EBPFeesPaidForTrusteeServices" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Fees Paid For Trustee Services</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ip_EBPFeesPaidForTrusteeServices" xlink:href="ip-20260629.xsd#ip_EBPFeesPaidForTrusteeServices"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanDescriptionOfPlanTextBlock_019e1d2b-ab72-7985-a577-c702d323a10d_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanDescriptionOfPlanTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">DESCRIPTION OF THE PLAN</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanDescriptionOfPlanTextBlock_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanDescriptionOfPlanTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Description of Plan [Text Block]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanDescriptionOfPlanTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanDescriptionOfPlanTextBlock"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanDescriptionOfPlanTextBlock" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanDescriptionOfPlanTextBlock" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DerivativeMember_019e1d2b-ab72-7ead-bee5-75ca74c97155_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DerivativeMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Derivatives</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DerivativeMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DerivativeMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Derivative [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeMember" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeMember"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeMember" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DerivativeMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanStatementOfChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitLineItems_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanStatementOfChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitLineItems" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Statement of Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit [Line Items]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanStatementOfChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitLineItems" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanStatementOfChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitLineItems"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanStatementOfChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitLineItems" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanStatementOfChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitLineItems" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanStatementOfNetAssetAvailableForBenefitTable_019e1d2b-ab72-711c-94c4-72a917705526_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanStatementOfNetAssetAvailableForBenefitTable" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Statement of Net Asset Available for Benefit [Table]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanStatementOfNetAssetAvailableForBenefitTable_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanStatementOfNetAssetAvailableForBenefitTable" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Statement of Net Asset Available for Benefit [Table]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanStatementOfNetAssetAvailableForBenefitTable" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanStatementOfNetAssetAvailableForBenefitTable"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanStatementOfNetAssetAvailableForBenefitTable" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanStatementOfNetAssetAvailableForBenefitTable" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_ip_EBPInvoluntaryCashOutThresholdForAutomaticDistributionToIndividualRetirementAccount_019e1d2b-ab72-7289-9602-2a42e8920d62_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ip_EBPInvoluntaryCashOutThresholdForAutomaticDistributionToIndividualRetirementAccount" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Involuntary cash-out threshold for automatic distribution to IRA</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ip_EBPInvoluntaryCashOutThresholdForAutomaticDistributionToIndividualRetirementAccount_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ip_EBPInvoluntaryCashOutThresholdForAutomaticDistributionToIndividualRetirementAccount" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Involuntary Cash-out Threshold For Automatic Distribution To Individual Retirement Account</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ip_EBPInvoluntaryCashOutThresholdForAutomaticDistributionToIndividualRetirementAccount_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ip_EBPInvoluntaryCashOutThresholdForAutomaticDistributionToIndividualRetirementAccount" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Involuntary Cash-out Threshold For Automatic Distribution To Individual Retirement Account</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ip_EBPInvoluntaryCashOutThresholdForAutomaticDistributionToIndividualRetirementAccount" xlink:href="ip-20260629.xsd#ip_EBPInvoluntaryCashOutThresholdForAutomaticDistributionToIndividualRetirementAccount"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForInterestIncomeOnInvestment_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForInterestIncomeOnInvestment" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase from Interest Income on Investment</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForInterestIncomeOnInvestment" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForInterestIncomeOnInvestment"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForInterestIncomeOnInvestment" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForInterestIncomeOnInvestment" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanScheduleOfAssetHeldForInvestmentLineItems_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanScheduleOfAssetHeldForInvestmentLineItems" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanScheduleOfAssetHeldForInvestmentLineItems" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanScheduleOfAssetHeldForInvestmentLineItems"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanScheduleOfAssetHeldForInvestmentLineItems" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanScheduleOfAssetHeldForInvestmentLineItems" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanNonconsolidatedMasterTrustAndPlanInterestInMasterTrustDomain_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanNonconsolidatedMasterTrustAndPlanInterestInMasterTrustDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Nonconsolidated, Master Trust and Plan Interest in Master Trust [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanNonconsolidatedMasterTrustAndPlanInterestInMasterTrustDomain" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanNonconsolidatedMasterTrustAndPlanInterestInMasterTrustDomain"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanEmployerCommonStockMember_019e1d2b-ab72-7d8b-a91e-40d58c1cec85_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanEmployerCommonStockMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Common stock of International Paper Company</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanEmployerCommonStockMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanEmployerCommonStockMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Employer, Common Stock [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanEmployerCommonStockMember" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanEmployerCommonStockMember"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanEmployerCommonStockMember" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanEmployerCommonStockMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_InvestmentIdentifierAxis_019e1d2b-ab72-7224-9490-275cd74a6d7f_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_InvestmentIdentifierAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Investment, Identifier [Axis]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_InvestmentIdentifierAxis_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_InvestmentIdentifierAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Investment, Identifier [Axis]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_InvestmentIdentifierAxis" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_InvestmentIdentifierAxis"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_InvestmentIdentifierAxis" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_InvestmentIdentifierAxis" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitDecreaseForAdministrativeExpense_019e1d2b-ab72-7ad2-81f2-2a5d3682e318_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitDecreaseForAdministrativeExpense" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Administrative expenses</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitDecreaseForAdministrativeExpense_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitDecreaseForAdministrativeExpense" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Decrease from Administrative Expense</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitDecreaseForAdministrativeExpense" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitDecreaseForAdministrativeExpense"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitDecreaseForAdministrativeExpense" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitDecreaseForAdministrativeExpense" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_ip_EBP118Member_019e1d2b-ab72-79d6-9e54-82203bc0201d_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ip_EBP118Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP 118</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ip_EBP118Member_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ip_EBP118Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP 118 [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ip_EBP118Member_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ip_EBP118Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP 118</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ip_EBP118Member" xlink:href="ip-20260629.xsd#ip_EBP118Member"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ip_EBP118Member" xlink:to="lab_ip_EBP118Member" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentContractValue_019e1d2b-ab72-7970-bdf9-dd8409df0721_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentContractValue" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Stable Value fund at contract value</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentContractValue_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentContractValue" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Investment, Contract Value</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentContractValue" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentContractValue"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentContractValue" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentContractValue" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_ip_EBPGeneralEmployerMatchingContributionMember_019e1d2b-ab72-73dd-8bcc-088ec963e020_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ip_EBPGeneralEmployerMatchingContributionMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, General Employer Matching Contribution</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ip_EBPGeneralEmployerMatchingContributionMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ip_EBPGeneralEmployerMatchingContributionMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, General Employer Matching Contribution [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ip_EBPGeneralEmployerMatchingContributionMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ip_EBPGeneralEmployerMatchingContributionMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, General Employer Matching Contribution</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ip_EBPGeneralEmployerMatchingContributionMember" xlink:href="ip-20260629.xsd#ip_EBPGeneralEmployerMatchingContributionMember"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanEmployerContributionParticipantCompensationMatchedPercentage_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanEmployerContributionParticipantCompensationMatchedPercentage" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Employer Contribution, Participant Compensation Matched, Percentage</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanEmployerContributionParticipantCompensationMatchedPercentage" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanEmployerContributionParticipantCompensationMatchedPercentage"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanStatementOfChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitAbstract_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanStatementOfChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Statement of Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit [Abstract]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanStatementOfChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitAbstract" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanStatementOfChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitAbstract"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_ip_EBPEmployerContributionMaximumVestingAge_019e1d2b-ab72-7865-9756-6974ec5db08b_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ip_EBPEmployerContributionMaximumVestingAge" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Maximum vesting age</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ip_EBPEmployerContributionMaximumVestingAge_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ip_EBPEmployerContributionMaximumVestingAge" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Employer Contribution Maximum Vesting Age</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ip_EBPEmployerContributionMaximumVestingAge_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ip_EBPEmployerContributionMaximumVestingAge" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Maximum Vesting age of participant for company contribution and/ or investment earning in Company Matching Contributions, Fixed Rate Contributions, Discretionary Profit-Sharing Contributions, Qualified Non-Elective Contributions, and Disability Contributions.</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_ip_EBPInvestmentTextBlock_019e1d2b-ab72-74e4-997a-6dc4b1fbdda5_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ip_EBPInvestmentTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">INVESTMENT CONTRACTS</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ip_EBPInvestmentTextBlock_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ip_EBPInvestmentTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Investment [Text Block]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ip_EBPInvestmentTextBlock_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ip_EBPInvestmentTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Investment</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ip_EBPInvestmentTextBlock" xlink:href="ip-20260629.xsd#ip_EBPInvestmentTextBlock"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanTaxStatusTable_019e1d2b-ab72-7c1d-9b24-c81b461ee79c_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanTaxStatusTable" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Tax Status [Table]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanTaxStatusTable_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanTaxStatusTable" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Tax Status [Table]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanTaxStatusTable" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanTaxStatusTable"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanTaxStatusTable" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanTaxStatusTable" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAccountingPolicyAbstract_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAccountingPolicyAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Accounting Policy, Accounting Standard Update, and Change in Accounting Principle [Abstract]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAccountingPolicyAbstract" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAccountingPolicyAbstract"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAccountingPolicyAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAccountingPolicyAbstract" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForDividendIncomeOnInvestment_019e1d2b-ab72-72c3-9d4c-cf4d80535d27_verboseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForDividendIncomeOnInvestment" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Dividend income</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForDividendIncomeOnInvestment_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForDividendIncomeOnInvestment" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase from Dividend Income on Investment</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForDividendIncomeOnInvestment" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForDividendIncomeOnInvestment"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForDividendIncomeOnInvestment" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForDividendIncomeOnInvestment" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_ip_EBPNoteReceivableFromParticipantAccountPrimaryResidenceMaximumBorrowingTerm_019e1d2b-ab72-738d-b69a-ccb4ac4c6e9c_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ip_EBPNoteReceivableFromParticipantAccountPrimaryResidenceMaximumBorrowingTerm" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Primary residence, maximum borrowing term</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ip_EBPNoteReceivableFromParticipantAccountPrimaryResidenceMaximumBorrowingTerm_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ip_EBPNoteReceivableFromParticipantAccountPrimaryResidenceMaximumBorrowingTerm" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Note Receivable From Participant, Account, Primary Residence, Maximum Borrowing Term</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ip_EBPNoteReceivableFromParticipantAccountPrimaryResidenceMaximumBorrowingTerm_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ip_EBPNoteReceivableFromParticipantAccountPrimaryResidenceMaximumBorrowingTerm" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Note Receivable From Participant, Account, Primary Residence, Maximum Borrowing Term</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ip_EBPNoteReceivableFromParticipantAccountPrimaryResidenceMaximumBorrowingTerm" xlink:href="ip-20260629.xsd#ip_EBPNoteReceivableFromParticipantAccountPrimaryResidenceMaximumBorrowingTerm"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ip_EBPNoteReceivableFromParticipantAccountPrimaryResidenceMaximumBorrowingTerm" xlink:to="lab_ip_EBPNoteReceivableFromParticipantAccountPrimaryResidenceMaximumBorrowingTerm" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAssetHeldForInvestmentInvestmentExcludingPlanInterestInMasterTrustCurrentValue_019e1d2b-ab72-746d-901b-76b65b7138a4_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAssetHeldForInvestmentInvestmentExcludingPlanInterestInMasterTrustCurrentValue" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Asset held for investment, excluding plan interest in master trust, current value</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAssetHeldForInvestmentInvestmentExcludingPlanInterestInMasterTrustCurrentValue_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAssetHeldForInvestmentInvestmentExcludingPlanInterestInMasterTrustCurrentValue" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Investment, Excluding Plan Interest in Master Trust, Current Value</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAssetHeldForInvestmentInvestmentExcludingPlanInterestInMasterTrustCurrentValue" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAssetHeldForInvestmentInvestmentExcludingPlanInterestInMasterTrustCurrentValue"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_ip_CollateralHeldUnderSecuritiesLendingMember_019e1d2b-ab72-72de-8750-fb01b3f433d9_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ip_CollateralHeldUnderSecuritiesLendingMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Collateral held under securities lending</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ip_CollateralHeldUnderSecuritiesLendingMember_019e1d2b-ab72-73e1-8f89-18e4babfecdf_verboseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ip_CollateralHeldUnderSecuritiesLendingMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Securities lending collateral</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ip_CollateralHeldUnderSecuritiesLendingMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ip_CollateralHeldUnderSecuritiesLendingMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Collateral Held Under Securities Lending [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ip_CollateralHeldUnderSecuritiesLendingMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ip_CollateralHeldUnderSecuritiesLendingMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Collateral Held Under Securities Lending</link:label>
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    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ip_CollateralHeldUnderSecuritiesLendingMember" xlink:to="lab_ip_CollateralHeldUnderSecuritiesLendingMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_ip_EBPEmployerContributionVestingPercentage_019e1d2b-ab72-7156-bfab-d45aceebb4b5_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ip_EBPEmployerContributionVestingPercentage" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Vesting percentage</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ip_EBPEmployerContributionVestingPercentage_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ip_EBPEmployerContributionVestingPercentage" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Employer Contribution Vesting Percentage</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ip_EBPEmployerContributionVestingPercentage_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ip_EBPEmployerContributionVestingPercentage" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Company contribution and/ or investment earning percentage vesting to the participant in Company Matching Contributions, Fixed Rate Contributions, Discretionary Profit-Sharing Contributions, Qualified Non-Elective Contributions, and Disability Contributions, upon completion of minimum service period or attainment of maximum vesting age</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain_019e1d2b-ab72-715a-b77f-08055a2041fd_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Fair Value Hierarchy and NAV [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Fair Value Hierarchy and NAV [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_ip_SecuritiesNotDenominatedInUnitedStatesDollarsMember_019e1d2b-ab72-70f9-a024-eb502bdd4304_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ip_SecuritiesNotDenominatedInUnitedStatesDollarsMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Securities Not Denominated In United States Dollars</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ip_SecuritiesNotDenominatedInUnitedStatesDollarsMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ip_SecuritiesNotDenominatedInUnitedStatesDollarsMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Securities Not Denominated In United States Dollars [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ip_SecuritiesNotDenominatedInUnitedStatesDollarsMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ip_SecuritiesNotDenominatedInUnitedStatesDollarsMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Securities Not Denominated In United States Dollars</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ip_SecuritiesNotDenominatedInUnitedStatesDollarsMember" xlink:href="ip-20260629.xsd#ip_SecuritiesNotDenominatedInUnitedStatesDollarsMember"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ip_SecuritiesNotDenominatedInUnitedStatesDollarsMember" xlink:to="lab_ip_SecuritiesNotDenominatedInUnitedStatesDollarsMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanLiabilityInvestmentPurchase_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanLiabilityInvestmentPurchase" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Liability for Investment Purchase</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanLiabilityInvestmentPurchase" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanLiabilityInvestmentPurchase"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanLiabilityInvestmentPurchase" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanLiabilityInvestmentPurchase" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanTaxStatusAbstract_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanTaxStatusAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Tax Status [Abstract]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanTaxStatusAbstract" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanTaxStatusAbstract"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanTaxStatusAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanTaxStatusAbstract" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_ip_EBPNoteReceivableFromParticipantGeneralLoanMinimumBorrowingTerm_019e1d2b-ab72-72f0-9428-38f91be78986_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ip_EBPNoteReceivableFromParticipantGeneralLoanMinimumBorrowingTerm" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">General loan, minimum borrowing term</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ip_EBPNoteReceivableFromParticipantGeneralLoanMinimumBorrowingTerm_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ip_EBPNoteReceivableFromParticipantGeneralLoanMinimumBorrowingTerm" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Note Receivable From Participant, General Loan, Minimum Borrowing Term</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ip_EBPNoteReceivableFromParticipantGeneralLoanMinimumBorrowingTerm_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ip_EBPNoteReceivableFromParticipantGeneralLoanMinimumBorrowingTerm" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Note Receivable From Participant, General Loan, Minimum Borrowing Term</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ip_EBPNoteReceivableFromParticipantGeneralLoanMinimumBorrowingTerm" xlink:href="ip-20260629.xsd#ip_EBPNoteReceivableFromParticipantGeneralLoanMinimumBorrowingTerm"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanOtherLiability_019e1d2b-ab72-75de-854d-94ec311032f2_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanOtherLiability" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Other payables</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanOtherLiability_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanOtherLiability" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Other Liability</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanOtherLiability" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanOtherLiability"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanOtherLiability" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanOtherLiability" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseDecreaseForChangeInPlanInterestInMasterTrust_019e1d2b-ab72-7684-abee-adfd4ae40f60_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseDecreaseForChangeInPlanInterestInMasterTrust" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Investment income &#8212; Plan interest in Master Trust</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseDecreaseForChangeInPlanInterestInMasterTrust_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseDecreaseForChangeInPlanInterestInMasterTrust" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase (Decrease) from Change in Plan Interest in Master Trust</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseDecreaseForChangeInPlanInterestInMasterTrust" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseDecreaseForChangeInPlanInterestInMasterTrust"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_ip_EBPBenefitLiquidationPeriodForMinorEligibleDesignatedBeneficiary_019e1d2b-ab72-7b2d-a62a-c3d05819840e_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ip_EBPBenefitLiquidationPeriodForMinorEligibleDesignatedBeneficiary" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Benefit liquidation period for minor eligible designated beneficiary</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ip_EBPBenefitLiquidationPeriodForMinorEligibleDesignatedBeneficiary_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ip_EBPBenefitLiquidationPeriodForMinorEligibleDesignatedBeneficiary" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Benefit Liquidation Period For Minor Eligible Designated Beneficiary</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ip_EBPBenefitLiquidationPeriodForMinorEligibleDesignatedBeneficiary_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ip_EBPBenefitLiquidationPeriodForMinorEligibleDesignatedBeneficiary" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Benefit Liquidation Period For Minor Eligible Designated Beneficiary</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ip_EBPBenefitLiquidationPeriodForMinorEligibleDesignatedBeneficiary" xlink:href="ip-20260629.xsd#ip_EBPBenefitLiquidationPeriodForMinorEligibleDesignatedBeneficiary"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAssetHeldForInvestmentParticipantLoanAfterDeemedDistribution_019e1d2b-ab72-75a4-bef9-dfe7bcb16893_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAssetHeldForInvestmentParticipantLoanAfterDeemedDistribution" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Participant loan, current value</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAssetHeldForInvestmentParticipantLoanAfterDeemedDistribution_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAssetHeldForInvestmentParticipantLoanAfterDeemedDistribution" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Participant Loan, after Deemed Distribution</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAssetHeldForInvestmentParticipantLoanAfterDeemedDistribution" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAssetHeldForInvestmentParticipantLoanAfterDeemedDistribution"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAssetHeldForInvestmentParticipantLoanAfterDeemedDistribution" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAssetHeldForInvestmentParticipantLoanAfterDeemedDistribution" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentPolicyTextBlock_019e1d2b-ab72-7001-8b65-a9a011f37da5_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentPolicyTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Investment Valuation and Income Recognition</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentPolicyTextBlock_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentPolicyTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Investment [Policy Text Block]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentPolicyTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentPolicyTextBlock"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentPolicyTextBlock" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentPolicyTextBlock" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanPlanTerminationTextBlock_019e1d2b-ab72-7545-87e2-61fdbe031ec7_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanPlanTerminationTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">PLAN TERMINATION</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanPlanTerminationTextBlock_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanPlanTerminationTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Plan Termination [Text Block]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanPlanTerminationTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanPlanTerminationTextBlock"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanPlanTerminationTextBlock" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanPlanTerminationTextBlock" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_EntityCentralIndexKey_019e1d2b-ab72-7756-b875-2538f667bf33_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_EntityCentralIndexKey" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Entity Central Index Key</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_EntityCentralIndexKey_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_EntityCentralIndexKey" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Entity Central Index Key</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityCentralIndexKey" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2026/dei-2026.xsd#dei_EntityCentralIndexKey"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityCentralIndexKey" xlink:to="lab_dei_EntityCentralIndexKey" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanNetAssetAvailableForBenefitAbstract_019e1d2b-ab72-7a03-bef0-fb62c6348526_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanNetAssetAvailableForBenefitAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR BENEFITS:</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanNetAssetAvailableForBenefitAbstract_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanNetAssetAvailableForBenefitAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Net Asset Available for Benefit [Abstract]</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_ip_LoanedSecuritiesTypeDomain_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ip_LoanedSecuritiesTypeDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Loaned Securities, Type [Domain]</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Fair Value Hierarchy and NAV [Axis]</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_ip_EBPQualifiedBirthAndAdoptionWithdrawalsPerChildMaximum_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ip_EBPQualifiedBirthAndAdoptionWithdrawalsPerChildMaximum" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Qualified Birth And Adoption Withdrawals Per Child, Maximum</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ip_EBPQualifiedBirthAndAdoptionWithdrawalsPerChildMaximum_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ip_EBPQualifiedBirthAndAdoptionWithdrawalsPerChildMaximum" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Qualified Birth And Adoption Withdrawals Per Child, Maximum</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanTaxStatusTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanTaxStatusTextBlock"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_RealEstateFundsMember_019e1d2b-ab72-727a-a6be-8a82d44a748d_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RealEstateFundsMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Real Estate Funds</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_RealEstateFundsMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RealEstateFundsMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Real Estate Funds [Member]</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EbpSubsequentEventLineItems_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EbpSubsequentEventLineItems" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Subsequent Event [Line Items]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EbpSubsequentEventLineItems" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EbpSubsequentEventLineItems"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_ip_EBPParticipantLoanBasisSpreadOnVariableRate_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ip_EBPParticipantLoanBasisSpreadOnVariableRate" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Participant Loan, Basis Spread On Variable Rate</link:label>
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