Code 740: undelivered refund check redeposited.
From IRS Document 6209, the IRS's processing codes manual.
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Credit. Used on individual (IMF) accounts.
Undelivered Refund Check Redeposited
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Credit (PJ) I/B Undelivered Refund Check Redeposited 45 BMF/IMF: Freezes module from refunding and causes issuance of CP 31 for IMF or CP 231 for BMF (undelivered refund check notice). If any module in the account is in 740 Freeze condition, IMF-Freeze condition is released by the posting of TC 018, or BMF- Freeze condition is released by TC 018 or an address change posting, the frozen credit is released for subse - quent reissuance of the refund.
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What does code 740 mean on my IRS transcript?
Document 6209 calls it "Undelivered Refund Check Redeposited".
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