Command Code BMFOL Return Form 1042 Display (Page 1)
Internal Revenue Manual Part 2. Information Technology · 2026-10-03 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · United States
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POSITION
DESCRIPTION AND VALIDITY
1
01-05
Command Code: BMFOL or BMFOR
1
06
Command Definer Code: R
1
07-16
EIN
1
18-19
MFT: 12
1
20-25
Tax Period
1
26-28
Plan Number
1
59-62
Name Control
1
76-80
Potentially Dangerous Taxpayer Indicator: PDT
Caution Indicator:CAU
2
01-17
DLN
2
71-72
Cycle of Latest Update
2
76-80
≡ ≡ ≡ ≡
3
01-09
Record From Retention Register
3
11-45
First Name Line ( UNRECOVERABLE RETENTION REGISTER for BMFOR)
3
47-73
Filing Requirements (Up to Four)-Plus Sign (+) if More (blank for BMFOR)
5
04-06
Substitute for Return (SFR) Indicator
5
08-17
Assessment Date
5
19-24
Transaction Cycle
5
27-47
Remittance Amount
5
49-58
Transaction Date
5
60-80
Total Tax Liability Amount
6
15
Designee Checkbox
blank = Insignificant
1 = Checkbox checked on return
6
32-36
Designee Pin
6
49-60
Preparer Phone Number
7
11-25
Audit Codes
7
45-80
Return Processing Codes
8
11
Preparer Checkbox
8
28-36
Preparer PTIN
8
49-57
Preparer EIN
8
72-73
Foreign Code
9
28-37
Correspondence Received Date:
9
52
RPS Indicator
98
78
Math Status Code
10
20
Months Delinquent
The number of months for which a delinquency penalty was assessed
10
42-47
Taxpayer Notice Codes
10
73
Penalty and Interest Code
11
23-32
Alpha Condition Codes
11
42-44
ISSC Code
11
46-50
6020B Indicator
blank = not present
6020B = present
11
60
Form 941 Schedule Indicator
12
19-39
Tax per Taxpayer
12
60-80
Tax Shown on Return
13
19-39
Tax Assessed on Return
13
79-80
FTD Penalty Waiver Code (literal and value will appear if value is 24 or 25)
24 = Frequency Waiver
25 = Tolerance Waiver
14
20-29
Number of 1042s on Magnetic Tape
14
53-62
Number of 1042s on Paper
16
20-40
Total FTD Credit Amount
16
60-80
Gross Income Paid
17
20-40
Credits from Other Withholding Agents
18
8
Qualified Intermediary/Not Qualified Intermediary Indicator (QI/NQI)
blank = Insignificant
1 = Qualified Intermediary
2 = Not Qualified Intermediary
18
60-80
FTD Penalty
19
20-40
Excise Tax Amt
20
29-49
Overpymt US Inc Foreign Amt
21
25-45
Overpymt Excise Tax Amt
24
21-23
Current Page Number
24
28-30
Last Page Number
24
48-50
Next Page Number
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