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Internal Revenue Manual Part 2. Information Technology
Federal housing law as enacted — verbatim and citable.
- Edition
- 2026-10-03
- Last updated
- 2026-10-04
- Jurisdiction
- United States
Official source: Internal Revenue Manual (https://www.irs.gov/irm/part2/irm_02-003-063), retrieved 2026-10-03. U.S. Government work (17 U.S.C. § 105).
Part 2. Information Technology¶
Chapter 3. IDRS Terminal Responses¶
Section 63. Command Codes RPVUE, RPVCU, and RPPRT¶
2.3.63 Command Codes RPVUE, RPVCU, and RPPRT¶
Manual Transmittal¶
Purpose¶
(1) This transmits revised IRM 2.3.63, IDRS Terminal Responses, Command Codes RPVUE, RPVCU and RPPRT.
Material Changes¶
(1) IRM 2.3.63 Updated Chief Information Officer name.
Effect on Other Documents¶
Audience¶
Effective Date¶
Kaschit Pandya, Acting Chief Information Officer
Program Scope and Objectives¶
The Return Preparer Inventory On-Line (RPVOL) system provides users access to Tax Preparer and associated taxpayer data. This information is extracted from the Individual Return Transaction File (IRTF) and the Business Return Transaction File (BRTF). The current year data and three prior years are maintained.
Purpose: This transmits revised IRM 2.3.63, IDRS Terminal Responses, Command Codes RPVUE, RPVCU and RPPRT.
Audience: LMSB, SBSE, TEGE, Return Preparer Office, and TS.
Policy Owner: Kaschit Pandya, Chief Information Officer
Program Owner: Application Development, Corporate Data in Information Technology
Primary Stakeholders: Taxpayers Service and Return Preparer’s Office
Program Goals: The goal of the program is to provide support to Return Preparer’s office to improve tax payer compliance by providing comprehensive oversight and support of tax professionals
Background¶
IRS Return Preparer Office was created in 2010 to oversee registration and suitability of federal tax return preparers.
Responsibilities or Roles and Responsibilities¶
Return Preparer’s Office personnel responsible for monitoring and tracking the return preparer’s activity using the command codes RPVUE, RPVCU, and RPPRT.
Applications Development is responsible for Operations and Maintenance of the command codes.
Program Management and Review¶
Program Reports: RPVOL information stored in the database located at MCC is the primary source of information required for Return Preparer’s Office.
Program Effectiveness: N/A
Program Controls¶
Terms/Definitions/Acronyms¶
The following table provides common acronyms throughout this IRM:
Acronym
Definition
ITM
Integrated Talent Management
IRTF
Individual Return Transactions File
BRTF
Business Return Transactions File
BMF
Business Master File
IMF
Individual Master File
RPO
Return Preparer’s Office
TS
Taxpayer Services
PTIN
(Return) Preparer Tax Identification Number
SIDN
Site Identifications Number - used in place of a PTIN to query information
MCC
Martinsburg Computing Center
Command Code RPVUE¶
This command code accesses the current year or three prior years data.
The output can be a summary screen, page request screen or group request screen depending on the definer.
The following informational messages for CC RPVCU and RPVUE can be found on line 24:
NAP INFORMATION NOT FOUND— The National Accounts Profile (NAP) did not find any information for the TIN that was input.
NAP FILE UNAVAILABLE— The National Accounts Profile (NAP) was not available, try again later.
NAP PUT FUNCTION UNSUCCESSFUL.
SEVERE ERROR ACCESSING NAP FILE.
NAP DATA OUT OF SEQUENCE.
EOF REACHED.
SOC7 OCCURRED — CONTACT IDRS TECH.
REC FOUND WITH INSIGNIFICANT DATA.
INVALID REQUEST — CHECK INPUT.
MFT WHEN PRESENT MUST HAVE 2 CHARACTERS.
TAX PERIOD WHEN PRESENT MUST HAVE 6 CHARACTERS .
TXPYR TIN WHEN PRESENT MUST HAVE11–12 CHARACTERS .
FORM NUMBER WHEN PRESENT MUST HAVE 4–5 CHARACTERS.
DO WHEN PRESENT MUST HAVE 2 CHARACTERS.
DEFINER WHEN PRESENT MUST HAVE 2–5 CHARACTERS.
MFT MUST BE CONSISTENT WITH FORM NUMBER.
FORM NUMBER IS INVALID – CHECK INPUT — Form number must be one of the following: 1040, 1041, 1065, 1120, 1120A or 1120S.
DO CODE IS INVALID — CHECK INPUT— The district office code is not valid.
THE TIN FIELD IS INVALID — CHECK INPUT— The TIN is not numeric or is not in the correct format.
THE PTIN DOES NOT HAVE AN SSN ASSOCIATED WITH IT.
PROCESSING YEAR MUST BE > 1999 FOR PTINS— PTIN's did not exist prior to the year 2000.
THE MFT CODE MUST BE 02, 05, 06, 30.
THE TAX PERIOD MUST BE NUMERIC — CHECK INPUT.
THE RETURN INDICATOR MUST BE I OR B — CHECK INPUT.
THE TIN VALIDITY INDICATOR IS INCONSISTENT OR IN ERROR — CHECK INPUT— The display file source code must be space, *, V or W.
THE PTIN FIELD IS INVALID – CHECK INPUT — The format for a PTIN is "P" followed by 8 numerics.
NO RECORDS MATCH THE INPUT TIN. PTIN CROSS REFERENCE FILE NOT ACCESSIBLE.
XREF FILE UNAVAILABLE. ONLY INFO FOR INPUT TIN GIVEN. TRY AGAIN LATER.
PTIN XREF FILE ERROR, XREF FILE UNACCESSIBLE. ONLY INPUT TIN INFO AVAILABLE.
THERE ARE TOO MANY OPTIONAL FIELDS PRESENT.— The maximum number of optional fields is 5.
TOO MANY RECORDS - NARROW SCOPE OF SEARCH.
MAXIMUM RECORDS READ (20000). CHANGE SEARCH CRITERIA. COULD BE MORE MATCHES.
MAXIMUM RECORDS READ (20000). NO MATCH FOUND. CHANGE SEARCH CRITERIA.
FILE ERROR CODE ON RPV FILE, CONTACT IDRS TECHNICIAN.
REQUEST CAN NOT BE SERVICED AT THIS TIME, TRY AGAIN LATER.
THE REQUESTED RPV ENTRY DOESN'T EXIST.
NO RECORDS MATCH THE CRITERIA SELECTED.
THE DEFINER CODE IS INVALID— The definer code must be spaces, SM, P or GR.
THE SCREEN REQUESTED IS NOT AVAILABLE — CHECK INPUT.
INVALID PROCESSING YEAR. ONLY CURRENT YEAR AND 3 PRIOR YEARS ARE VALID.
PAGING ERROR HAS OCCURRED — TRY ENTERING ORIGINAL TRANSACTION AGAIN.
PAGE NUMBER IS INVALID. PAGE NUMBER 1 ASSUMED.
GROUP NUMBER IS INVALID. GROUP NUMBER 1 ASSUMED.
Command Code RPPRT¶
This command code is accessed with the same inputs as command code RPVUE with the exception of the definer.
Reports are generated weekly. If no information matches the request, the user will be notified on-line.
The following informational messages for CC RPPRT can be found on lines 14 and 15:
NAP INFORMATION NOT FOUND— The National Accounts Profile (NAP) did not find any information for the TIN that was input.
NAP VSAM FILE UNAVAILABLE— The National Accounts Profile (NAP) was not available, try again later.
NAP PUT FUNCTION UNSUCCESSFUL.
SEVERE ERROR ACCESSING NAP FILE.
NAP DATA OUT OF SEQUENCE.
EOF REACHED.
SOC7 OCCURRED — CONTACT IDRS TECH.
REC FOUND WITH INSIGNIFICANT DATA.
INVALID REQUEST — CHECK INPUT.
MFT WHEN PRESENT MUST HAVE 2 CHARACTERS.
TAX PERIOD WHEN PRESENT MUST HAVE 6 CHARACTERS.
TXPYR TIN WHEN PRESENT MUST HAVE 11–12 CHARACTERS.
FORM NUMBER WHEN PRESENT MUST HAVE 4–5 CHARACTERS.
DO WHEN PRESENT MUST HAVE 2 CHARACTERS.
MFT MUST BE CONSISTENT WITH FORM NUMBER.
FORM NUMBER IS INVALID — CHECK INPUT— The form number must be one of the following: 1040, 1041, 1065, 1120, 1120A or 1120S.
DO CODE IS INVALID — CHECK INPUT— The district office code is not valid.
THE TIN FIELD IS INVALID — CHECK INPUT— The TIN is not numeric or is not in the correct format.
THE PTIN DOES NOT HAVE AN SSN ASSOCIATED WITH IT.
PROCESSING YEAR MUST BE > 1999 FOR PTINS.
PROCESSING YEAR MUST BE > 1999 FOR PTINS— PTIN's did not exist prior to the year 2000.
THE MFT CODE MUST BE 02, 05, 06, 30.
THE TAX PERIOD MUST BE NUMERIC — CHECK INPUT.
THE RETURN INDICATOR MUST BE I OR B — CHECK INPUT.
THE TIN VALIDITY INDICATOR IS INCONSISTENT OR IN ERROR — CHECK INPUT— The display file source code must be space, *, V or W.
THE PTIN FIELD IS INVALID — CHECK INPUT— The format for a PTIN is "P" followed by 8 numerics.
NO RECORDS MATCH THE INPUT TIN. PTIN CROSS REFERENCE FILE NOT ACCESSIBLE.
XREF FILE UNAVAILABLE. ONLY INFO FOR INPUT TIN GIVEN. TRY AGAIN LATER.
PTIN XREF FILE ERROR, XREF FILE UNACCESSIBLE. ONLY INPUT TIN INFO AVAILABLE.
THERE ARE TOO MANY OPTIONAL FIELDS PRESENT— The maximum number of optional fields is 5.
MAXIMUM RECORDS READ (20000). CHANGE SEARCH CRITERIA. COULD BE MORE MATCHES.
MAXIMUM RECORDS READ (20000). NO MATCH FOUND. CHANGE SEARCH CRITERIA.
FILE ERROR CODE ON RPV FILE, CONTACT IDRS TECHNICIAN.
REQUEST CAN NOT BE SERVICED AT THIS TIME, TRY AGAIN LATER.
THE REQUESTED RPV ENTRY DOESN'T EXIST.
FILE ERROR CODE ON WRITING FILE, CONTACT IDRS TECHNICIAN .
INVALID PROCESSING YEAR. ONLY CURRENT YEAR AND 3 PRIOR YEARS ARE VALID.
THIS REPORT HAS ALREADY BEEN REQUESTED. A SECOND REPORT WILL NOT BE PRINTED.
INFORMATION FOR BOTH THE INPUT TIN AND THE ASSOCIATED TIN WERE FOUND.
INFORMATION WAS FOUND FOR THE INPUT TIN ONLY. INFORMATION WAS NOT FOUND FOR THE ASSOCIATED TIN.
INFORMATION WAS FOUND FOR THE ASSOCIATED TIN ONLY. INFORMATION WAS NOT FOUND FOR THE INPUT TIN.
CC RPVCU, RPVUE and RPPRT Input Format¶
This screen represents all of the possible fields of the input request. Items 1 through 4 are required fields while the remaining fields are optional. The optional fields are followed by a comma. Missing optional fields are represented by a comma. Also note that items 7 and 8 can be variable lengths. The items following are positioned with items 7 and 8 being the maximum length.
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Record Element Specification
Item Number
Line
Col.
Description and Validity
1
1
1–5
COMMAND CD — RPVUE RPVCU RPPRT
2
1
7–10
PROCESSING YEAR — ccyy (current year or 3 prior years)
3
1
11–21
TAX PREPAPER TIN— nnn-nn-nnnn nn-nnnnnnn Pnnnnnnnn Snnnnnnnn
4
1
22
TAX RETURN TYPE— I (IMF) B (BMF) P (PTIN)
5
1
23–24
MFT CD – 30, 02, 05, or 06
5
1
23-27
The same field can be either MFT CD or Page Number or Group Number Pnnnn (Page request screen) GRnnn (Group request screen)
6
1
26–31
TAX PRD — ccyymm
7
1
33–43
TAXPAYER TIN — nnn-nn-nnnn nn-nnnnnnn
8
1
44
TAXPAYER TIN IND — blank, *, V or W
9
1
46–50
FORM NUMBER – 1040, 1041, 1065, 1120, 1120A or 1120S
10
1
52–53
DISTRICT OFFICE CD — nn for returns filed after 01–01–2002 (PY2002) use the Universal Location Code (ULC) and for returns filed prior to 01–01–2002 (PY2001 and prior) use the old district office codes
11
1
54–58
TYPE OF RESPONSE CD — Blank (Summary screen) SM (Summary screen) Pnnnn (Page request screen) GRnnn (Group request screen)
CC RPVUE, RPVCU and RPPRT Error Screen¶
This is the response screen layout used for displaying error messages for all RPVOL command codes.
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Record Element Specification
Item Number
Line
Col.
Description and Validity
1
1
1–58
REQUEST RECORD– Character
2
24
1–79
ERROR MESSAGE – Character
CC RPVUE and RPVCU Summary Screen¶
This response screen contains various counts of Tax Preparer summary information along with the number of pages or screens of information related to the request. The user can then request a specific page (or screen) or a specific group of pages (or screens).
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Record Element Specification
Item Number
Line
Col.
Description and Validity
1
1
1–58
REQUEST RECORD — character
2
2
25–35
TAX PREPARER TIN — nnn-nn-nnnn nn-nnnnnnn Pnnnnnnnn
3
2
65–68
RETURNS PREPARED COUNT — numeric
4
3
25–35
CROSS REFERENCE TIN — nnn-nn-nnnn Pnnnnnnnn
5
5
1–35
PRIMARY NAME — character
6
5
36–70
SECONDARY NAME — character
7
6
1–35
STREET ADDRESS — character
8
6
37–58
CITY — character
9
6
60–61
STATE CD — character
10
6
64–73
ZIP CD— nnnnn-nnnn
11
7
22–24
REFUND RETURNS PERCENT — numeric
12
7
63–66
REFUND RETURNS COUNT — numeric
13
8
22–24
EIC PERCENT — numeric
14
8
63–66
EIC COUNT — numeric
15
9
18–21
PROCESSING YEAR — character
16
13
20–23
TOTAL PAGE COUNT — numeric
17
14
21–23
TOTAL GROUP COUNT — numeric
18
24
1–79
ERROR MESSAGE — character
CC RPVUE and RPVCU Page or Group Screen¶
This response screen is used to display taxpayer information for a given tax preparer. One page is equivalent to one screen. Each page of the multiple page screen or group screen has a layout identical to the single page request. One group is equivalent to 20 pages or screens.
Note:¶
Money amounts are only for IMF returns.
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Record Element Specification
Item Number
Line
Col.
Description and Validity
1
1
1–58
REQUEST RECORD — character
2
1
68–71
PAGE NUMBER — character
3
1
76–79
TOTAL PAGE COUNT— character
4
3,8,13,18
9–19
TAXPAYER TIN — character
5
3,8,13,18
26–27
MFT CD — character
6
3,8,13,18
37–42
TAX PRD— character
7
3,8,13,18
49–65
DLN — character
8
3,8,13,18
75–76
GROUP CODE — character
9
4,9,14,19
7–17
BALANCE DUE OR REFUND AMT — numeric
10
4,9,14,19
27–37
ACCEPTABLE TOTAL TAX AMT — numeric
11
4,9,14,19
51–61
TAXABLE INCOME AMT — numeric
12
4,9,14,19
69–79
SCHEDULE F PROFIT LOSS AMT — numeric
13
5,10,15,20
7–17
EARNED INCOME CREDIT AMT — numeric
14
5,10,15,20
27–37
GAS CREDIT AMT — numeric
15
5,10,15,20
51–61
TOTAL CONTRIBUTIONS AMT— numeric
16
5,10,15,20
69–79
SCHEDULE C PROFIT LOSS AMT — numeric
17
6,11,16,21
7–17
JOB EXPNS N MISC DEDUCTNS AMT — numeric (job expense and miscellaneous deductions amount
18
6,11,16,21
27–37
TOT RNTL N RYLTY INCM LOSS AMT — numeric (total rental real estate and royalty income/loss amount)
19
6,11,16,21
51–61
PTRNSHP S CORP INCM LOSS AMT — numeric (partnership and S corporation income/loss amount)
20
24
1–79
ERROR MESSAGE — character
CC RPPRT Acknowledgment Screen¶
This screen gives the user a confirmation message when the information is found or an error message when the information is not found.
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Record Element Specification
Item Number
Line
Col.
Description and Validity
1
1
1–53
REQUEST RECORD — character
2
3
15–25
TAX PREPARER TIN — character
3
6
1–35
PRIMARY NAME — character
4
7
1–35
SECONDARY NAME — character
5
8
1–35
STREET ADDRES S — character
6
9
1–22
CITY — character
7
9
27–28
STATE CD — character
8
9
33–42
ZIP CD — nnnnn-nnnn
9
11
18–21
PROCESSING YEAR — numeric
10
13
1–79
VERIFICATION MESSAGE— character
11
14
1–79
CONFIRMATION MESSAGE/ERROR MESSAGE — character
12
15
1–79
CONFIRMATION MESSAGE (cont.) — character
CC RPVUE PTIN information Screen¶
This screen gives the information to the user about the PTIN entered.
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Record Element Specification
Item Number
Line
Col.
Description and Validity
1
1
1–53
REQUEST RECORD — character
2
2
15–25
TAX PREPARER TIN — character
3
2
57–66
PTIN NUMBER ISSUANCE DATE— character
4
3
17–27
ASSOCIATED TIN— number
5
3
57–61
PTIN STATUS— character, some of the statuses are Provisional/Active
6
5
1-60
PERMANENT MAILING ADDRESS NAME — character
7
5
62-65
PERMANENT MAILING ADDRESS SUFFIX— character
8
6
1-30
PERMANENT MAILING ADDRESS,ADDRESS LINE1— character
9
7
1-40
PERMANENT MAILING ADDRESS ADDRESS LINE2— character
10
7
41-40
PERMANENT MAILING ADDRESS ADDRESS LINE3— character
11
8
1-20
PERMANENT MAILING ADDRESS CITY— character
12
8
27-28
PERMANENT MAILING ADDRESS STATE— character
13
8
42-51
PERMANENT MAILING ADDRESS COUNTRY— character
14
9
17-26
Effective Date associated with the preparer’s most recent Record of Completion. — character
15
9
42-51
Completion Date associated with the preparer's most recent AFSP refresher course. — character
16
10
10-19
PHONE NUMBER — number
17
10
28-31
EXTENSION — number
18
10
39-48
DATE OF BIRTH — character
19
11
13-52
E-MAIL ADDRESS — character
20
12
9-15
EFIN # — number
21
12
25-34
CAF # — number
22
13
13
OFFICE OWN, Identification of Self-Employed/Owner/Corporate Officer response associated with the preparer’s PTIN account — character
23
13
50
1040 FILER, Self-reported response for preparing Form 1040 series tax returns associated with the preparer’s PTIN account — character
24
14
20
SYS TX COMP CHECK, Tax Compliance Status associated with the preparer’s PTIN account— character
25
14
52
AFSP TX COMP CHECK EXEMPT, an indicator that says if the preparer is exempt from posessing a "Pass" Tax Compliance Check result— character
26
14
78
SELF ATTEST TX COMP, Self-reported tax compliance response associated with the preparer’s registration or renewal application— character
27
15
20
AFSP RES CRS EXMP, an indicator that says if the preparer is exempt from taking a Annual Federal Tax Refresher (AFTR) course for their AFSP Record of Completion. — character
28
15
38
AFSP INELIG, Ineligible List Status associated with the preparer’s PTIN account— character
29
15
58
RESTRICTED, Prevent PTIN Issuance List Status associated with the preparer’s PTIN account — character
30
16
20-80
PROFESSIONAL CREDENTIALS EXPIRATION DATE LINE1— character
31
17
1-75
PROFESSIONAL CREDENTIALS EXPIRATION DATE LINE2— character
32
18
1-75
PROFESSIONAL CREDENTIALS EXPIRATION DATE LINE3— character
33
19
1-75
PROFESSIONAL CREDENTIALS EXPIRATION DATE LINE4— character
34
20
1-75
PROFESSIONAL CREDENTIALS EXPIRATION DATE LINE5— character
35
21
1-75
PROFESSIONAL CREDENTIALS EXPIRATION DATE LINE6— character
36
22
1-77
PROFESSIONAL CREDENTIALS EXPIRATION DATE LINE7— character
37
10
1-8
BUSINESS INFORMATION EIN— number
38
11
1-64
BUSINESS INFORMATION NAME — character
39
12
1-29
BUSINESS INFORMATION ADDRESS LINE 1 — character
40
12
33-72
BUSINESS INFORMATION ADDRESS LINE 2 — character
41
13
33-72
BUSINESS INFORMATION ADDRESS LINE 3 — character
42
14
1-19
BUSINESS INFORMATION CITY — character
43
14
23-24
BUSINESS INFORMATION STATE — character
44
14
27-36
BUSINESS INFORMATION ZIP — character
45
14
39-41
BUSINESS INFORMATION COUNTRY — character
46
15
19-34
BUSINESS INFORMATION PHONE— number
47
15
38-41
BUSINESS INFORMATION EXTENSION — number
48
16 17
19-78 19-58
Business web site associated with the preparer’s PTIN account — character
49
17
13-22
FILE NUMBER
50
17
43-52
PTIN Renewal Date (most recent date on which PTIN was renewed) — date
51
17
70-79
PTIN Expiration Date (displays if PTIN status is “Expired”)— date
52
18
21-30
AFSP ISS, most recent AFSP Record of Completion issuance date associated with preparer's PTIN account.— date
53
18
46-55
AFSP PARTICIPANT, RTRP License Proficiency (RTRP/SP40/ PTIN/Null) — character
54
19
18
AFSP ROC READ, Flag that says if the preparer is exempt from taking a refresher course for their AFSP Record of Completion. (P/F/NULL) — character
55
19
37
AFSP FEL EXMP, this field indicates the notification status of an AFSP Record of Completion letter in a preparer's secure mailbox. (U/R/A/Null) — character U -- UnRead R -- Read A -- Archived Null -- does not have AFSP record
56
19
78
PREPARER OPT OUT PREPARER DIRECTORY, Self-reported response indicating whether or not the preparer has elected for their information to be included within or excluded from the preparer directory
57
20
17
The registration method associated with a preparers registration (P/O) — character
58
20
36
The renewal method associated with a preparers most recent renewal (P/O/NULL) — character
59
21
21-23
Credit hours for the "Federal Tax Law" continuing education category — character
59
21
45-47
Credit hours for the "Federal Tax Law Updates" continuing education category — character
60
22
21-23
Credit hours for the "Tax-Related Ethics" continuing education category — character
61
23
19-28
Reactivation Date — character
62
23
51-60
Status Change Date — character
63
24
1–79
ERROR MESSAGE IF THE SYSTEM COMES ACROSS ANY ISSUES.
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