Code 845: reverse erroneous refund.
From IRS Document 6209, the IRS's processing codes manual.
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Document 6209 says
Used on individual (IMF) accounts.
Reverse Erroneous Refund
The full Document 6209 entry, as printed
I/B Reverse Erroneous Refund 77 Zero amount transaction. Reverses TC 844. Must find an unreversed TC 844 to post.
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What does code 845 mean on my IRS transcript?
Document 6209 calls it "Reverse Erroneous Refund".
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