Code 005: resequenced account for merge.
From IRS Document 6209, the IRS's processing codes manual.
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Resequenced Account for Merge
The full Document 6209 entry, as printed
I/B Resequenced Account for Merge Generated Transaction Account being resequenced for an attempted merge with another account. Posts as a TC 005/006 combination if merge is successful and as TC 006 if unsuccessful. 005 E Resequenced Plan for Merge 64 Assigned to the To Plan Data Module and each of its return modules being resequenced during the merging of two plans for one EPMF entity.
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Document 6209 calls it "Resequenced Account for Merge".
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