Code 706: generated overpayment applied from another tax module.
From IRS Document 6209, the IRS's processing codes manual.
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Document 6209 says
Credit. Used on individual (IMF) accounts.
Generated Overpayment Applied from Another Tax Module
The full Document 6209 entry, as printed
Credit (NPJ) I/B Generated Overpayment Applied from Another Tax Module Generated Transaction An ECC computer generated transaction in the amount of a credit offset into a Tax Module. A TC 826 debit transaction is the corresponding entry. Before generating a refund, the computer analyzes all Tax Modules in the account and offsets the credit to any Tax Module with a balance past due.
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What does code 706 mean on my IRS transcript?
Document 6209 calls it "Generated Overpayment Applied from Another Tax Module".
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