Command Code BMFOL Return Form 8288 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: 17
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
43
RPS Indicator
9
55-57
ISSC Code
9
78
Math Status Code
10
20
Months Delinquent
10
42-47
Taxpayer Notice Codes
10
73
Penalty and Interest Code
11
23-32
Alpha Condition Codes
12
19-39
Tax per Taxpayer
12
44-48
6020B Indicator
blank = not present
6020B = present
12
64
Schedule Indicator
0, blank = schedule of liabilities is present on the return
1 = no schedule of liabilities is present on the return
2 = deposits were made using the 95% rule
3 = schedule A is attached and it denotes that BWI applies
4 = payroll is high enough to require the business to deposit its FTD, payments in a bank within 3 banking days; however this is the first occasion when this business was required to make this quick deposit
13
19-39
Tax Shown on Return
13
60-80
Tax Assessed on Return
14
13
Part Number
14
45-54
Date of Transfer
14
78-80
Number of 8288As
15
25
Reduced Withholding Indicator
blank = No Cert Required
1 = Cert Attached
2 = Cert Not Attached
15
39
Bypass Indicator
blank = Tax is at 10% - no error present
1 = Tax less than 10% and substantiated - no math error
2 = Tax less than 10% but is unsubstantiated - set math error.
15
79
Large Trust Election
blank = not applicable
1 = box checked, don't math verify
16
27-47
Amount Realized in Transfer
17
31-42
US Real Property Description
18
18-27
Wthhlding Cert Date
18
44-57
Total Amount Withheld
24
21-23
Current Page Number
24
28-30
Last Page Number
24
48-50
Next Page Number
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