Internal Revenue Manual Part 2. Information Technology

Official source: Internal Revenue Manual (https://www.irs.gov/irm/part2/irm_02-003-026), retrieved 2026-10-03. U.S. Government work (17 U.S.C. § 105).

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(1) This transmits revised IRM 2.3.26, IDRS Terminal Responses, Command Code TDINQ.

(1) Editorial updates have been made.

(2) TDA-GRADE-LVL-CD and TDI-GRADE-LVL-CD have been combined to create PREDICTED-GRADE-LVL-CD.

(3) Country codes added to address display

(4) TDI-CLOSING-CD expansion [(TIF-32) COND-CLOSING-CD of LAST-PERIOD-SATISFIED-GROUP and (TIF-50) TDI-CLOSING-CD OF BASIC-TAX-MOD-REC] from 2 positions to 3 positions.

(5) A New Transaction Source Code Indicator was added to the TIF30 (DEFERRED-ACTION-SOURCE-CD in the ENT-DEFERRED-ACTION-REC. This one character field will be displayed in the DEF-ACT-GRP at position 35.

Kaschit Pandya Acting Chief Information Officer

Provide a general overview of the program. Do not include procedures in any part of the internal controls subsection. Include the following paragraphs:

Purpose: This transmits revised IRM 2.3.26, IDRS Terminal responses, Command Code TDINQ.

Audience: LMSB, SB/SE, TE/GE, W&I

Program Owner: Account Services, which is under the Director, Internal Management.

Primary Stakeholders: Waage & Investment (W&I), Large Business and International (LB&I), Small Business Self Employed (SB/SE) and Tax exempt and Government Entities (TE/GE)

Program Goals: This Command Code requests the display of entity and module data, if present, on the Taxpayer Information File (TIF) account that is pertinent to Delinquent Return Investigations.

This Command Code requests the display of entity and module data, if present, on the Taxpayer Information File (TIF) account that is pertinent to Delinquent Return Investigations.

Terminal Input: See Exhibit 2.3.26-1.

Terminal Response:

Valid Response—The valid response is a display of TDI information. See Exhibit 2.3.26-2.

Error Response— See Exhibit 2.3.26-3.

ERROR MESSAGES

CONDITION

1. TIN INVALID

TIN entered was invalid due to improper format, i.e. alpha character or hyphens in the wrong place.

2. TIN & FILE-SOURCE-CD NOT CONSISTENT

File Source Code is invalid or File Source Code is not consistent with the TIN.

3. NO FILE AVAILABLE

The TIF file requested was not available for Real Time research.

4. DATA UNAVAILABLE

The TIF area is still being updated by the weekend programs.

5. ACCESS RESTRICTED

The TIF area is not available at the moment; please try another area or try this area later.

6. AREA IS DOWN

The TIF area is not available at the moment; please try another area or try this area later.

Note: TDINQ will perform a security check of the user profile to determine if the user is restricted for access to IMF-only or BMF-only accounts. If the user profile and the input request are not consistent, one of the following error messages will be generated:

7. PROFILE IMF ONLY

The user is profiled for access to IMF accounts only. The input account is not IMF.

8. PROFILE BMF ONLY

The user is profiled for access to BMF accounts only. The input account is not BMF.

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ELE. #

NAME

LINE

POSIT.

FORMAT

1

Command Code

1

1–5

TDINQ

2

TIN and FILE-SOURCE-CD

1

7-18

SSN+ FILE-SOURCE-CD nnn-nn-nnnna

EIN+ FILE-SOURCE-CD nn-nnnnnnna

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ELE. #

NAME

LINE

POSIT.

FORMAT

COMMAND-CODE-LINE

1

Command Code

1

1–5

TDINQ

2

TIN and FILE-SOURCE-CD

1

7–18

SSN+ FILE-SOURCE-CD nnn-nn-nnnna

EIN+ FILE-SOURCE-CD nn-nnnnnnna

3

NAME-CTRL

1

20–23

nnnn

4

ASSIGNMENT-NUM

1

25–44

ASSIGN-NUM nnnn-nnnn

5

PDT-CD

1

48–52

1 = PDT

2 = CAU

6

CURRENT-DATE

1

56–78

CURRENT-DATE MM/DD/YYYY

Note: For TDINQ, the Command Code line is always the first line on the initial screen displayed and the first line of each page of multiple-page responses. All other lines of the response screen are displayed only if the information on these lines is available. If the information is not available, the line will not be displayed. The literal PDT will appear when the PDT-CD of the TIF-00 is 1. The literal CAU will appear when the PDT-CD of the TIF-00 is 2.

ELE. #

NAME

LINE

POSIT.

FORMAT

CAF-IND-LINE

1

CAF-IND

2

1–5

CAF-n

2

ACCT-INTEL-CD

2

7–13

CRINV-v

3

ACS-ACCT-CD

2

15–19

ACS-n

4

LATEST-TC-148-CD

2

21–26

FNF-nn

5

KITA-IND

2

31–39

KITA-vvvv

6

ICS-ACCT-CD

2

42–46

ICS-n

7

FEDERAL-EMPLOYEE-IND

2

48-54

FERDI-n

8

DISASTER-VICTIM-CD or SC-REASON-CD

2

56-64

FZ-CD-vv

9

COMBAT-IND

2

66–78

COMBAT ZONE

Note: The value of FZ-CD will be -O if taxpayer is a disaster victim and RF if taxpayer has a current refund freeze. The literal " COMBAT ZONE" will appear only when the MILITARY-OPER-UN-IND of the TIF-02 has a value greater than zero (0).

FILE–STATUS–LINE

1

PRED-GR-LVL-CD

3

1–14

PRED-GR-LVL-nn

3

LAST-MF-EXT-CYC-ENT

3

31–51

LST-MF-EXT-CYC-nnnnnn

4

DETERMINED-GRADE-LEVEL-CD

3

53–66

DETER-GR-LVL-nn

PRIMARY-LOC-CD-LINE

1

PRIMARY-LOC-CD

4

1–10

ULCAO-vvvv

2

COLLECTION-LOC-CD

4

12–17

CLC-vv

3

TDA-CD

4

20–24

TDA-n

4

TDI-CD

4

26–30

TDI-v

5

FISCAL-YEAR-MONTH

4

32–37

FYM-nn

6

EMPLMNT-CD

4

41–45

EMP-v

7

ESTABLISHMENT-YR-MONTH

4

47–58

ESTAB-nnnnnn

8

XREF-TIN

4

60–69

Rnnnnnnnnn

9

TDI-CASE-CODE

4

71–79

CASE-vvvv

PRIMARY-TDI-CD-LINE

1

PRIMARY-TDI-CD

SECONDARY-TDI-CD

5

1–14

PRI-SEC-v-vvvv

2

PAYER-MASTER-FILE-IND

5

18–22

PMF-n

3

COLL-POTENTIAL

YIELD-SCORE

5

26–35

COPYS-nnnn

4

SUPP-REQ-IND

5

43–48

SUPP-v

5

TDI-6020B-IND

5

50–55

6020-v

6

COMPLIANCE-CD

5

57–66

COMPL-CD-v

(0 = TDI REQUEST

S = Stop Filer

C = CAWR

N = Non-filer)

7

CCNIP-SEL-CD

5

68-75

CCNIP-VV

ELE. #

NAME

LINE

POSIT.

FORMAT

FIRST-NOTICE-CYC-LINE

1

FIRST-NOTICE-CYC

6

1–9

1N-nnnnnn

2

SECOND-NOTICE-CYC

6

11–19

2N-nnnnnn

3

THIRD-NOTICE-CYC

6

21–29

3N-nnnnnn

4

FOURTH-NOTICE-CYC

6

31–39

4N-nnnnnn

5

TDI-CYC

6

41–50

TDI-nnnnnn

6

ORIGINAL-TDI-CYC

6

52–62

ORIG-nnnnnn

7

CLOSURE-CYC

6

64–74

CLOS-nnnnnn

8

NOTICE-CD

6

76–79

nnnn

TRANSFER-CYCLE-LINE

1

TRANSFER-CYCLE

7

1–17

TRANSF-CYC-nnnnnn

2

LAST-COMPLIANCE-UPDATE-CYC

7

19–37

LAST-C-U-CYC-nnnnnn

3

RWMS-QUEUE-IND

7

43–54

RWMS-Q-IND-n

4

ACCOUNT-YIELD-SCORE

7

56–68

AYSC-nnnnnnnn

Note: TIF32 is updated when a new delinquent module is generated due to a masterfile delinquency check.

ICS-TIF42-LINE

1

ICS-TIF42-GROUP

8

1–23

ICS-42-GRP=nnnnnn nn nn

2

ICS-REFRESH-CD

8

25–38

ICS-REFR-CD-nn

3

BOD-CD

8

43–48

BOD-vv

4

BOD-CLIENT-CD

8

51–58

BODC-vvv

REJECT-TRANS-CD-LINE

1

TRANS-CD, TRANS-CYC

8

1–17

REJ-TC-nnn nnnnnn

2

TRANS-DT

8

19–29

DT-nnnnnnnn

3

REJECT-MFT-CD, REJECT TAX-PRD

8

31–44

MFT-nnn nnnnnn

ELE. #

NAME

LINE

POSIT.

FORMAT

NAME-ADDR-LINES

1

NAME-LINE

V1

21–55

2

LOCATION-ADDRESS

V2

21–55

3

LOCATION-CITY-STATE-ZIP CODE-LINE

V3

21–58

4

PRIOR-YR-NAME-LINE

V4

21–55

5

MAILING-ADDRESS (Mailing address is displayed only if it is different than the location address.)

V5

21–55

6

MAILING-CITY-STATE-ZIP CODE-LINE

V6

21–58

CNTRY-CD

60-68

CNTRY-CD

CNTRY-CD1

71-72

nn

DEFERRED-ACTION-LINE

Note: This line occurs for each ENT-DEFERRED-ACTION-REC, TIF-30, that exists for an account.

1

DEF-ACTION-LIT

V7

1-12

DEF-ACT-GRP=

2

MFT-CD

V7

13-14

nn

3

TAX-PRD

V7

16-21

nnnnnn

4

ACTION-CYC

V7

23-28

nnnnnn

5

DEFERRED-ACTION-CD

V7

30-31

nn

6

CREDIT-PEN-INT-CNT

V7

33

n

7

DEFERRED-ACTION-SOURCE-CD

V7

35

n

TRANS-STATUS-LINE

Note: This line occurs for each ENT-PND-CHANGE-TRANS-REC, TIF–21, FORMAT-CD-11, that exists for an account.

1

TRANS-STATUS-CD

V8

1–4

ET n

2

TRANS-CD

V8

6–8

nnn

3

TRANS-DT

V8

10–17

nnnnnnnn

4

DLN

V8

19–35

nnnnn-nnn-nnnnn-n

5

TRANS-CYC

V8

39–44

nnnnnn

ASSIGN-ACTION-LINE

Note: This line occurs for each ENT-CASE-ASSIGNMENT-REC, TIF-10, that exists for an account.

1

ASSIGNMENT-ACTION-DT

V9

1–11

AS nnnnnnnn

2

ACTION-EMPLEE-NUM

V9

13–25

BY nnnnnnnnnn

3

ASSIGNMENT-NUM

V9

27–39

TO nnnn-nn-nn

4

ASSIGNMENT-SOURCE-CD

V9

41

v

ACTION-DATE-LINE

1

ACTION-DT

V10

1–16

NC DATE-YYYYMMDD

GL DATE-YYYYMMDD

2

COLL-CD

V10

18–20

vvv

3

EO-STATUS-CD

V10

39–48

EO-STAT-nn

4

EO-STATUS-YR-MON

V10

49–55

-nnnnnn

5

RULING-YR-MON

V10

59–68

RUL-YYYYMM

6

CLASSIFICATION-CD

V10

70–79

CLASS-vvvv

AFFILIATION-CD-LINE

1

AFFILIATION-CD

V11

5–9

AFF-n

2

INCOME-CD

V11

13–17

INC-n

3

FOUNDATION-CD

V11

20–26

FOUN-w

4

GROUP-EXEMPTION-NUM

V11

29–39

GEN NO-nnnn

5

ORG-TYPE-CD

V11

45–49

ORG-n

6

ASSET-CD

V11

51–57

ASSET-n

7

SUBSECTION-CD

V11

61–66

SUB-nn

ELE. #

NAME

LINE

POSIT.

FORMAT

FR-BMF-LINE

1

FR-BMF

V12

1–29

FRnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn

2

DATE-OF-DEATH-DT

V12

41–62

DATE OF DEATH-yyyymmdd

MAIL-FR-LINE

Note:This line is repeated for each Compliance Group.

1

MAIL-FR-CD

V12

1–5

FR-vv

LAST-PERIOD-SATISFIED-LINE

Note: This line is repeated for each Compliance Group.

1

MFT-CD

V13

1–6

LPS-nn

2

TAX-PRD

V13

8–13

nnnnnn

3

FR-CD

V13

15–20

FR-nnn

4

TRANS-CD

V13

22–24

nnn

5

LAST-RET-AMT

V13

26–43

nn,nnn,nnn,nnn,nnn

6

COND-CLOSING-CD

V13

44–46

nnn

CASE-SC-CD-LINE

Note: This line is repeated for each Compliance Group.

1

CASE-SC-CD

V14

1–8

SC-CD-nn

2

CASE-DELQ-YR

V14

10–16

DY-nnnn

3

SELECTION-CD

V14

18–23

SEL-nn

4

TXPYER-AGE

V14

25–30

AGE-nn

5

TOT-INCOME-DELQ-YR

V14

32-44

DY-INC-nnnnnn

6

DELQ-YR-TAX-WTHLD

V15

46-54

WH-nnnnnn

7

DEATH-IND

V15

56-57

Dn

8

NUM-IRP-DOCS

V15

59-64

DC-nnn

9

POD

V15

66-71

PODnnn

PRIOR-YR-RET-NET-TAX-AMT-LINE

Note: This line is repeated for each Compliance Group.

1

PRIOR-YR-RET-AGI-AMT

V14

1-10

AGI-nnnnnn

2

PRIOR-YR-RET-NET-TAX-AMT

V15

12-22

NET-nnnnnn

3

REFUND-BALANCE-DUE-CD

V14

24-31

REFUND-v

4

IRP-PRIOR-YR-MATCH-CD

V14

33-38

PYMC-n

5

PRIOR-YR-EXEMPTIONS

V15

40-43

E-nn

6

PRIOR-YR-RET-RECVD-DT

V15

45-59

RET-RC-nnnnnnnn

ELE. #

NAME

LINE

POSIT.

FORMAT

MODULE-LITERAL-LINE

Note: This line is repeated for each BASIC-TAX-MOD-REC.

1

Literal

V16

1–7

MODULES

2

MFT-CD/PLAN-NUM

V16

18–20

nnv

3

TAX-PRD

V16

22–27

nnnnnn

4

TDI-MOD-STATUS-CD

V16

29–31

S-n

5

DELQ-MOD-FR

V16

33–45

DEL-MOD-FR-vv

6

474 DELAY-IND

V16

47–49

D-n

7

MOD-STATUS-CYC

V16

51–56

nnnnnn

8

MF-CAF-CD

V16

58–63

CAFQ-n

9

ACS-CD

V16

65–69

ACS-n

10

ICS-MOD-CD

V16

71–75

ICS-n

MFT-TAX-PRD-STATUS-LINE

Note:This line is repeated for each BASIC-TAX-MOD-REC. This line is displayed only when the 474 DELAY-IND is not equal to 2, the TDI-MOD-STATUS-CD is zero and the STATUS-CD is greater then 9.

1

MFT-CD

V17

1–3

nnn

2

TAX-PRD

V17

5–10

nnnnnn

3

STATUS-CD-LIT

V17

12–22

STATUS-CODE

4

STATUS-CD

V17

24–25

nn

TDI-MOD-YLD-SC-MOD-RWMSQ-LINE

1

SC-MOD-BAL-AMT

V18

01–20

CBvnn,nnn,nnn,nnn.nn

2

CLOSURE-TYPE

V18

22–33

CLOSE TC-vvv

3

TDI-CLOSING-CD

V18

35–40

CL-nnn

4

TDI-MOD-YIELD-SCORE

V18

41–56

YIELD-SC-nnnnnnn

5

TDI-MOD-COPYS-SCORE

V18

58–72

COPY-SC-nnnnnnn

6

MOD-RWMS-QUEUE-IND

V18

74–80

RWMSQ-n

EXPLANATION OF CLOSURE-TYPE, ELE #2

TDI-CLOSURE-TYPE (TIF-50, BASIC-TAX-MOD-REC)

SCREEN DISPLAY

EXPLANATION

A

CLOSE TC–976

976, 977

C

CLOSE TC–620

620

E

CLOSE TC–460

460

F

CLOSE TC–150

150 with CONDITION-CD = F

G

CLOSE TC–590

590 with CLOSING-CD = 014

I

CLOSE TC–914

914, 916, 198

M

CLOSE TC–55

Master File Status greater than or equal to 06

P

CLOSE TC–020

Posted 020, 040, 041

Q

CLOSE TC-TOL

Toleranced (Suppressed-Notice Only)

R

CLOSE TC–610

610

S

CLOSE TC-FR8

All Entity Filing Requirements = 8

T

CLOSE TC-TRN

Transferred

U

CLOSE TC–003

003, 026, 040, 041

CLOSE TC–150

150 with CONDITION-CD not equal to F

0

CLOSE TC–590

590 with CLOSING-CD not equal to 014

1

CLOSE TC–591

591

2

CLOSE TC-599

599 with CLOSING-CD = 050 or 051

3

CLOSE TC–593

593

4

CLOSE TC–594

594

5

CLOSE TC–595

595

6

CLOSE TC–596

596

7

CLOSE TC–597

597

8

CLOSE TC–598

598

9

CLOSE TC–599

599 with CLOSING-CD not equal to 050 or 051 insignificant—the three characters of CLOSE TC-vvv are blank if the CLOSING CODE is not one of those listed on this page.

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ELE. #

NAME

LINE

POSIT.

FORMAT

1

Command Code

1

1–5

TDINQ

2

TIN and FILE-SOURCE-CD

1

7–18

SSN+ FILE-SOURCE-CD nnn-nn-nnnna

EIN + FILE-SOURCE-CD + blank

EIN+ FILE-SOURCE-CD nn-nnnnnnna

3

Error Message

24

1–80

alpha

"PROFILE IMF ONLY"

"PROFILE BMF ONLY"

"TIN INVALID"

"TIN & FILE-SOURCE-CD NOT CONSISTENT"

"NO FILE AVAILABLE "

"I/O ERROR-TRY AGAIN LATER"

"SYSTEM I/O - TRY LATER"

"ACCESS RESTRICTED "

"AREA IS DOWN "

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