Code 810: refund freeze.

The refund is frozen (prefiling notice, EIC review, frivolous-return program or similar).

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Document 6209 says

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Refund Freeze

The full Document 6209 entry, as printed

I Refund Freeze 77 To freeze the module from refunds, offsets and credit elect. TC 810 with Code 1 indicates prefiling notification. Code 2 indicates ATSDT (Abusive Tax Shelter Detection Teams). Code 3 earned Income Credit Check Freezes YR input. Contact Examination Branch if this transaction needs to be input. Code 4indicates FRP (Frivolous Return Program) 810 B Refund Freeze 77 Tax shelter freeze is set by posting TC 810 to any module in the account to freeze the module from refunds, offsets and credit elect. TC 810 with Code 3 indicates FATCA (Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act). Code 4 indicates FRP (Frivolous Return Program). Code 5 indicates BMF IDT(Identity Theft)/EF (Entity Fabrication Review. Code 6 indicates RICS Bank Lead. Contact RICS Organization to input TC 810 or 811.

After code 810

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Questions people ask

What does code 810 mean on my IRS transcript?

Document 6209 calls it "Refund Freeze". The refund is frozen (prefiling notice, EIC review, frivolous-return program or similar). Nothing pays until an 811 posts. Expect a letter.

What removes code 810?

Code 811 posting after it. Until then the refund waits.

Sources

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