Code 820: credit transferred.
From IRS Document 6209, the IRS's processing codes manual.
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Document 6209 says
Debit. Used on individual (IMF) accounts.
Credit Transferred
The full Document 6209 entry, as printed
Debit (PJ) I/B Credit Transferred 24, 58 Manually transfers previously posted credit amount to another tax module, another account, excess collections, or other destination as required. BMF/IMF Releases Assessment Statute Expiration Freeze for Doc. Code 24 only. CAUTION: CREDIT MUST BE AVAILABLE ON MASTER FILE AT TIME OF POSTING OR WILL UNPOST. IMF: SEE UPC 175. BMF: SEE UPC 325. The corresponding credit is TC 700. NOTE: Form MFT 04, only valid for tax periods subsequent to 199412. Tax period must end in ‘12’. Not valid with 34 Doc code.
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What does code 820 mean on my IRS transcript?
Document 6209 calls it "Credit Transferred".
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