Code 191: interest abatement.
From IRS Document 6209, the IRS's processing codes manual.
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Interest Abatement
The full Document 6209 entry, as printed
Credit (NPJ) I/B Interest Abatement 51, 52 Abates TC 190 interest; input only as a part of an account transferred in. See TC 370.
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Document 6209 calls it "Interest Abatement".
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