Section 12. Exempt Organization Returns›3.12.12 Exempt Organization Returns
Section 01 - Field Descriptions
Internal Revenue Manual Part 3. Submission Processing · 2026-10-03 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · United States
Section 01 Fields are located in Form 990 and Form 990-EZ.
Section 01 contains entity data, processing codes, dates and miscellaneous information.
Listed below are the Fields contained in Section 01 showing the Field Designator, title, location on the return, and the maximum length:
No.
Field
Field Title
Location
Max Length
RMIT>
Remittance
Blue/Green Money
11
01NC
Name Control/Check Digit
Entity Section
4
Name Control Underprint
Computer-generated
4
01EIN
Employer Identification Number
EIN Block
9
01TXP
Tax Period
Entity Section
6
Tax Period Underprint
Computer-generated
2
01CCC
Computer Condition Code
Dotted portion of Line 1a-1c, 990, Part I (Line 1-3 990-EZ)
10
01RCD
Received Date
Date Stamp
8
01ORG
Organization Code
Right margin page 1 next to Item F
1
01SS
Subsection
Bottom right portion of the entity area
2
01NPF
Non-PF Reason Code
Right margin, Schedule A, Part IV
2
01ADC
Audit Code
Edit Sheet Line 2
1
01GRP
Group Return Code
Right margin, 990, page 1 next to Box H
1
01SHB
Schedule B Indicator
Right margin Line 1 (990), Line 1 (990-EZ)
1
01COR
Correspondence Indicator
Edit Sheet Line 4
2
01CRD
Correspondence Received Date
Edit Sheet Line 5
8
01IRI
IRI Code
Page 2 Upper Right Margin
10
01CAF
CAF Indicator
Edit Sheet Line 3
1
01DDP
Daily Delinquency Penalty
Edit Sheet Line 7
6
Daily Delinquency Underprint
Computer-generated
6
01PRE
Preparation Indicator
Bottom right margin, final page, next to Preparer SSN/PTIN box
1
01ILQ
Influence Legislation
Sch. A, Part III, Line 1
1
01SEL
Sell, Exchange, Lease Property
Sch. A, Part III, Line 2a
1
01LND
Lend Money or Extend Credit
Sch. A, Part III, Line 2b
1
01GSF
Furnish Goods, Services or Facilities
Sch. A, Part III, Line 2c
1
01CMP
Payment/ Compensation
Sch. A, Part III, Line 2d
1
01TIA
Transfer Income or Assets
Sch. A, Part III, Line 2e
1
01GSQ
Grants, Scholarships
Sch. A, Part III, Line 3a
1
01APF
Do you have a Section 403(b) Annuity Plan
Sch. A, Part III, Line 3b
1
01ECP
Did you Receive or Hold Easement for Conservation Purposes
Sch. A, Part III, Line 3c
1
01CRC
Credit Counseling Question
Sch. A, Part III, Line 3d
1
01DAF
Donor Advised Funds
Sch. A, Part III, Line 4a
1
01MTD
Did you make Taxable Distributions Section 4966
Sch. A, Part III, Line 4b
1
01MDD
Did you make Distributions to DA or RP
Sch. A, Part III, Line 4c
1
01NOD
Number of DAF's owned at (EOY)
Sch. A, Part III, Line 4d
5
01AGG
Aggregate value of DAF's at (EOY)
Sch. A, Part III, Line 4e
13
01TAS
Total amount of Support
Sch. A, Part III, Line 13e
11
01PSN
Preparer SSN/PTIN
Part X Preparer SSN/TIN (Form 990) Part V Preparer SSN/(Form 990-EZ )
9
01PEN
Preparer EIN
Part X EIN (Form 990) Part V EIN (990-EZ)
9
01RPC
Return Processing Code
N/A
35
Field RMIT> - Remittance Amount¶
Field RMIT> is the Remittance Amount. It is dollars and cents and is the blue/green edited money amount. This Field cannot be changed by Error Resolution.
Field 01NC - Name Control/Check Digit¶
Field 01NC is the Name Control and Check Digit Field.
Name Control: This Field is located in the Entity Section of the return.
Check Digit: This Field is also a four-position Field. There must be blanks in the first two positions and a letter of the alphabet (other than E, G or M) in the third and fourth positions.
Invalid Conditions:
This Field is invalid if:
For Name Control, the first position is not alpha or numeric, the 2nd, 3rd or 4th position is not an alpha, numeric, "- " (hyphen), "&" (ampersand) or blank, and there are any intervening blanks between characters.
(MM-DD-YYYY)
Correction Procedures:
Check Field 01NC with the return.
Correct any coding or transcription errors. Check Digits have priority over the Name Control. The method for determining the correct Name Control is shown in Document 7071, Name Control Job Aid, and (2) through (6) below.
If the Check Digit or Name Control is not available, initiate research using Command Code ENMOD, NAMEE, NAMEB, or INOLES to secure the Name Control. If unable to secure the Name Control, SSPND 320.
If IAT and IDRS Research Command Codes are unavailable, SSPND 351.
The name control must be the first four characters of the name as follows:
If the organization is a corporation (e.g., name includes "Corporation" , "Inc." , "Foundation" , "Fund" ), edit the first four characters of the corporation name. Omit the word "the" when followed by more than one word.
If the organization is an individual, "trust" , or "estate" , edit the first four characters of the last name of the individual, trustee, beneficiary, or decedent.
If the organization is a "political organization" or "political committee" (Section 527), edit the first name of the individual.
If an organization's name contains both "Fund" or "Foundation" and"Trust" , apply either corporate or trust name control rules as follows:
No.
If
Then
the organization name contains the name of a corporation,
apply corporate name control rules (see (2)a. above).
the organization name contains an individual's name,
apply trust name control rules (see (2)b. above).
Local, Chapter, or Post - Edit the first four characters of the name of the national organization if the words "Local" , "Chapter" , or "Post" are contained in the name.
Habitat for Humanity - Edit "HABI"
Little League - Edit "LITT"
American Legion - Edit "AMER"
AMVETS - Edit "AMER"
Boy Scouts of America (NSA) - Edit "BOYS"
BPOE - Edit "BENE"
FOE - Edit "FRAT"
VFW - Edit "VETE"
PTA - Edit "PTA" plus the first letter of the name of the state
PTO or PTSA - Edit the first four characters of the school
Specific trust or estate name control examples are:
Estate - Edit the first four characters of the last name of the decedent.
Corporate Trust - Edit the first four characters of the Corporation's name.
Individual Trust - Edit the first four characters of the last name of the individual.
All other trusts - Edit the first four characters of the last name of the trustee or beneficiary.
Specific political organization name control examples are:
Friends of Jane Doe - Edit "JANE"
Committee to Elect John Smith - Edit "JOHN"
Citizens for John Doe - Edit "JOHN"
Field 01EIN - Employer Identification Number (EIN)¶
Field 01EIN is the Employer Identification Number.
The EIN is a number assigned by IRS for identification of a business tax account. This Field is located in Box D, Form 990 and Form 990-EZ.
Invalid Conditions:
This Field is invalid if:
It is not numeric,
It is fewer than nine characters,
The first two digits are: 00, 07-09, 17-19, 28, 29, 49, 78, 79 or 89,
It is all "zeros" or all "9s" (nines).
Correction Procedures:
Correct any coding or transcription errors.
If the EIN was entered correctly, search for another valid EIN on the return and attachments and enter the correct number.
If a correct number cannot be determined:
Research using Command Code NAMEB or NAMEE for the correct number.
If IAT and IDRS Research Command Codes are unavailable, SSPND 351.
SSPND 320 if more than one number is found or if you are unable to determine a valid EIN. Indicate multiple EINs on Form 4227.
If EIN is changed from the one the taxpayer used, issue Letter 3875-C as a non-suspense letter to the address on the return. Continue processing the return.
Do not send Letter 3875-C if:
Three digits or fewer of the EIN are transposed, different, or missing.
When CC INOLES indicates the account has been merged to or merged from, or
An SSN is used on a return and research has determined there is no entity on Master File when the number is in EIN format.
Field 01TXP - Tax Period¶
Field 01TXP, Tax Period, is YYYYMM format.
Invalid Conditions:
This Field is invalid if:
It is not numeric,
Month is not 01-12,
It is equal to or later than the Processing Date.
Tax period is before 197012 for Form 990 and 198901 for Form 990-EZ.
Correction Procedures:
Correct any coding or transcription errors.
If the Tax Period is equal to or later than the Processing Date, check to see if it is a "Final" return.
For non-final returns, if the tax period is more than three months but fewer than one year from the current date, correspond for confirmation of the tax period.
If tax period is fewer than four months, SSPND 480. Attach Form 4227 indicating "early filed" .
If the return is a Final use Command Code GTSEC for Section 01 and enter "F" in Field 01CCC, if necessary. Change the Tax Period to the month preceding the received date.
Edit CCC "F" (Final/Termination) if ALL of the following apply:
The return or an attachment is marked "Final" or "Termination" .
There are other indications the organization is out of business, closed, or merged.
Part IV, Line 59(B) is "0" (zero) or "blank" .
Part VI, Line 79 is marked "yes" .
Not a group return - item H(a)-(d) is no or blank and item I is blank.
If the taxpayer is attempting to file a Final/Termination Form 990 and (a)-(e) are not met, send the return back to the filer. SSPND 640.
If the Tax Period is prior to 198901 for Form 990-EZ, SSPND 610. Rejects will convert and process as Form 990.
If the Tax Period is prior to 197012 for Form 990 or 990-EZ, SSPND 620. Attach Form 4227 stating "non-ADP" .
Field 01CCC - Computer Condition Codes¶
Field 01CCC is the Computer Condition Codes. Field 01CCC is transcribed from the dotted portion of Line 1a-1c, Part I, Form 990, or line 1-3, Form 990-EZ. See Exhibit 3.12.12-8 for a description of the codes and their uses.
Invalid Conditions:
This Field is invalid if:
The entry is other than blank, "D" , "F" , "G" , "L" , "R" , "T" , "V" , "W" , "Y" , "3" or "7" ,
If CCCs "F" and "Y" are both present,
If CCCs "7" is present with both CCC "D" and "R" .
Correction Procedures:
Compare the entry on the screen to the entry on the return.
Correct any coding or transcription errors.
If the codes were entered correctly, refer to the return and Exhibit 3.12.12-8 to determine which codes are necessary.
If CCCs "F" and "Y" are both present determine if it is a final return. Identify Form 990 and Form 990-EZ returns as "Final" only if ALL of the following apply:
The return or an attachment is marked "Final" , or there is other indication the organization is out of business, closed or merged.
Total Assets End of Year (Part IV, Line 59(B), Form 990, or Part II, Line 25(B), Form 990-EZ) are "0" (zero) or "blank" .
The answer to the questions in Part VI, Line 79, Form 990, or Part V, Line 36, Form 990-EZ, is "Yes" .
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