Command Code BMFOL Return Form 8038B Display
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 85
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 Process 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
9
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
16-25
Alpha Condition Codes
11
35-37
ISSC Code
11
60-80
Tax Shown on Return
12
19-39
Tax per Taxpayer
12
60-80
Tax Assessed on Return
13
14-25
Cusip Number
13
37-46
Issue Date
13
60-69
Maturity Date
14
14
Signature code
14
43
Type of Credit Bonds Checkbox
14
58-68
Issue Price
15
20-54
Name of Issue
16
20-54
Issuer Name
17
20-54
Issuer Name Continued
18
20-54
Street Address
19
20-41
City
20
20-21
State
21
20-32
Zip Code
22
20-54
Care of Name
23
20-54
Foreign Address
24
21-23
Current Page Number
24
28-30
Last Page Number
24
48-50
Next Page Number
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