Code 604: assessed debit cleared generated transaction generated when a tc 971 ac 31/32 posts and.
From IRS Document 6209, the IRS's processing codes manual.
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Assessed Debit Cleared Generated transaction Generated when a TC 971 AC 31/32 posts and
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B/I Assessed Debit Cleared Generated transaction Generated when a TC 971 AC 31/32 posts and the module balance is debit. Post TC 604 to the module for the amount of the assessed balance. Accrued Interest and Accrued Penalty fields will be posted. Update Status as appropriate. A TC 604 indicator (restricting penalty and interest) will be displayed in the tax module balance section. The Julian date of the generated TC 604 should be modified to be 999 for AC 31 and 998 for AC 32. When TC 608 posts, extract to IDRS if the module is under IDRS control.
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Document 6209 calls it "Assessed Debit Cleared Generated transaction Generated when a TC 971 AC 31/32 posts and".
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