Code 528: terminate stay of collection status terminates the stay of collection status.
From IRS Document 6209, the IRS's processing codes manual.
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Terminate Stay of Collection Status Terminates the stay of collection status
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I/B Terminate Stay of Collection Status Terminates the stay of collection status 41 or 42. When a TC 528 pends to a module, it comes out of status 41/42. New status is determined by status prior to 41/42. (IDRS only-Does not post to master file).
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Document 6209 calls it "Terminate Stay of Collection Status Terminates the stay of collection status".
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