Code 721: dishonored refund repayment.
From IRS Document 6209, the IRS's processing codes manual.
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Document 6209 says
Debit. Used on individual (IMF) accounts.
Dishonored Refund Repayment
The full Document 6209 entry, as printed
Debit (PJ) I/B Dishonored Refund Repayment 45 Dishonored check: may be equal to or less than the TC 720. Companion TC is 770 for interest amount. If not accompanied by a secondary TC 280, TC 286 is systemically generated.
After code 721
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What does code 721 mean on my IRS transcript?
Document 6209 calls it "Dishonored Refund Repayment".
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