Code 800: credit for withheld taxes.
From IRS Document 6209, the IRS's processing codes manual.
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Document 6209 says
Credit. Used on individual (IMF) accounts.
Credit for Withheld Taxes
The full Document 6209 entry, as printed
Credit (PJ) I/B Credit for Withheld Taxes 48, 51 Identifies a manually prepared transaction for the input of Claimed Withholding and Excess FICA Taxes collected at source.
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What does code 800 mean on my IRS transcript?
Document 6209 calls it "Credit for Withheld Taxes".
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