Code 990: e/p specific transcript 99(pmf), 56(imf), 92(irp), or.
From IRS Document 6209, the IRS's processing codes manual.
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E/P Specific Transcript 99(PMF), 56(IMF), 92(IRP), or
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I/B/ E/P Specific Transcript 99(PMF), 56(IMF), 92(IRP), or Generated Transaction Generates a SPECIFIC transcript for the particular Tax Module designated by the MFT Code and Tax Period. This TC with Doc Codes 56 and 99 is input via CC PATRA.
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What does code 990 mean on my IRS transcript?
Document 6209 calls it "E/P Specific Transcript 99(PMF), 56(IMF), 92(IRP), or".
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