Command Code BMFOL Return Form 940 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
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
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 Code
8
11
Preparer Checkbox
8
28-36
Preparer PTIN
8
49-57
Preparer EIN
8
72-73
Foreign Code
9
27-36
Correspondence Received Date
9
44
RPS Indicator
9
60
Schedule Indicator
9
80
Math Status Code
10
20
Months Delinquent
10
42-47
Taxpayer Notice Codes
10
50-54
6020B Indicator
blank = not present
6020B = present
10
64-66
ISSC Code
10
80
Penalty and Interest Code
11
23-32
Alpha Condition Codes
11
34-45
First Return literal
11
59
Opening Employment Code
11
61-80
FTD Penalty Waiver Code (literal and value will appear if value is 24 or 25)
24 = Frequency Waiver
25 = Tolerance Waiver
12
8-9
Deposit State
12
25
Multiple State Checkbox
12
39
Schedule R Ind
12
60-80
Tax Shown on Return
13
21-41
Tax per Taxpayer
13
60-80
Tax Assessed on Return
14
21-41
Total Taxable Wages
14
60-80
Overpayment/Balance Due
15
21-41
FUTA Taxes Before Adjustments
15
60-80
FTD Credit Claimed
16
20-40
All Wages Excluded from State Unemployment Tax
16
60-80
Some Wages Excluded from Unemployment Tax or Late Payment
17
20-40
lst Quarter Liability
17
60-80
2nd Quarter Liability
19
20-40
3rd Quarter Liability
19
60-80
4th Quarter Liability
20
20-40
Proposed FTD Penalty
22
17
Multiple Identification Indicator
1 = More than one state
22
30
ABCD Indicator
22
60-80
Allowable Credits SSC
23
20-40
Gross Tax
23
60-80
Total Tentative Credit
24
21-23
Current Page Number
24
28-30
Last Page Number
24
48-50
Next Page Number
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