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Section 13. Employment Tax Returns›3.12.13 Employment Tax Returns

Section 60 - Direct Deposit (Form 941)

Internal Revenue Manual Part 3. Submission Processing · 2026-10-03 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · United States

This subsection has instructions for correcting Section 60 Field Errors.

Section 60 has data from direct deposit information.

The taxpayer’s information must be processed as reported.

Field 60RTN - Routing Transit Number (RTN)

Field 60RTN is a nine-digit numeric field.

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Field 60RTN Invalid Conditions

Field 60RTN is invalid if present and the first two digits are not:

Between 01 through 12.

Between 21 through 32.

Field 60RTN is other than numeric.

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Field 60RTN Correction Procedures

Correct coding and transcription errors and misplaced entries.

If the information on the return is not valid, delete Field 60RTN.

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Field 60TDA - Type of Depositor Account (TDA)

Field 60TDA may be blank or have one alpha code ("C" or "S" ).

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Field 60TDA Invalid Conditions

Field 60TDA is invalid if the entry present is not "C" for Checking or "S" for Savings.

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Field 60TDA Correction Procedures

Correct coding and transcription errors and misplaced entries.

If both or neither box (Checking or Savings) is marked, enter "C" in Field 60TDA.

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Field 60DAN - Depositor Account Number (DAN)

Field 60DAN may be up to 17 characters and can be alpha, numeric, hyphen or space.

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Field 60DAN Invalid Conditions

Field 60DAN is invalid if a Depositor Account Number is present and a character is not numeric, alpha, hyphen or space.

Field 60DAN is present, but Field 60TDA is not present.

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Field 60DAN Correction Procedures

Correct coding and transcription errors or misplaced entries.

Check Depositor Account Number (DAN) Line and do the following:

If

Then

The account number is valid (the entry has only numeric, alpha, hyphen or space).

GTSEC 60

See IRM 3.12.13.31.3.2, Field 60TDA, Type of Depositor Account (TDA)

Enter a valid code in Field 60TDA.

The account number is not valid

Delete Field 60DAN.

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