Section 26. Tax Exempt Bond Error Resolution Procedures›3.12.26 Tax Exempt Bond Error Resolution Procedures
Section 03 - Form 8703
Internal Revenue Manual Part 3. Submission Processing · 2026-10-03 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · United States
Section 03 alpha designators, title, location and field lengths are listed below.
Field
Title
Location
Max-Length
035
Units in Project Rented or Available
Part II, Line 5
15
036
Number of Units Occupied by Individuals
Part II, Line 6
15
037
Number of Units Occupied by Continuing Residence
Part II, Line 7
15
038
Total Number of Low Income Units
Part II, Line 8
15
039
Percentage
Part II, Line 9
2
0310A
Number of 40% and Under Low Income Units
Part II, Line 10a
15
0310B
Percentage of Line 10a divided by Line 8
Part II, Line 10b
2
0311
Number of Units Vacated
Part II, Line 11
15
0312
Number of Units Vacated and Occupied by New Residents
Part II, Line 12
15
0313
Number of Units Vacated and Held
Part II, Line 13
15
0314
Name of Issuer
Part III, Line 14
35
0315
Issuer's EIN
Part III, Line 15
9
0316
Name of Bond Issue
Part III, Line 16
35
0317
Date of Bond Issue
Part III, Line 17
8
0318
CUSIP Number
Part III, Line 18
11
0319
Issuer Price
Part III, Line 19
15
0320
Final Maturity Date
Part III, Line 20
8
Field 035 - Units in Project Rented or Available¶
Field 035 is the Total number of Residential Units in the Project, located in Part II, line 5 and is 15 positions.
The field is valid if it’s blank.
Field 035 - Invalid Conditions¶
Field 035 - Correction Procedures¶
Correct any coding or transcription errors.
Field 036 - Number of Units Occupied by Individuals¶
Field 036 is the Number of Units Occupied by Individuals, located in Part II, line 6 and is 15 positions.
The field is valid if it’s blank.
Field 036 - Invalid Conditions¶
Field 036 - Correction Procedures¶
Correct any coding or transcription errors.
Field 037 - Number of Units Occupied by Continuing Residence¶
Field 037 is the Number of Units Occupied by Continuing Residents, located in Part II, line 7 and is 15 positions.
The field is valid if it’s blank.
Field 037 - Invalid Conditions¶
Field 037 - Correction Procedures¶
Correct any coding or transcription errors.
Field 038 - Total Number of Low Income Units¶
Field 038 is the Total Number of Low Income Units, located in Part II, line 8 and is 15 positions.
The field is valid if it’s blank.
Field 038 - Invalid Conditions¶
Field 038 - Correction Procedures¶
Correct any coding or transcription errors.
Field 039 - Percentage Field¶
Field 039 is the Percentage Amount for the Test Elected in Part I, located in Part II, line 9 and is 2 positions.
The field is valid if it’s blank.
Field 039 - Invalid Conditions¶
Field 039 - Correction Procedures¶
Correct any coding or transcription errors.
The entry can be in decimals out to the 2nd position XX.XX and must be entered as such, filling in zeros as needed.
Field 0310A - Number of 40% and Under Low Income Units¶
Field 0310A is the Number of 40% and Under Low Income Units, located in Part II, Line 10a and is 15 positions.
The field is valid if it’s blank.
Field 0310A - Invalid Conditions¶
Field 0310A - Correction Procedures¶
Correct any coding or transcription errors.
Field 0310B - Percentage of Line 10a Divided by Line 8 Amount¶
Field 0310B is the Percentage Amount of line 10a Divided by Line 8, located in Part II, line 10b and is 2 positions.
The field is valid if it’s blank.
Field 0310B - Invalid Conditions¶
Field 0310B - Correction Procedures¶
Correct any coding or transcription errors.
The entry can be in decimals out to the 2nd position and must be entered as such, filling in zeros as needed.
Field 0311 - Number of Units Vacated¶
Field 0311 is the Number of Units Vacated, located in Part II, line 11 and is 15 positions.
The field is valid if it’s blank.
Field 0311 - Invalid Conditions¶
Field 0311 - Correction Procedures¶
Correct any coding or transcription errors.
Field 0312 - Number of Units Vacated and Occupied by New Residents¶
Field 0312 is the Number of Units Vacated and Occupied by New Residents, located in Part II, line 12 and is 15 positions.
The field is valid if it’s blank.
Field 0312 - Invalid Conditions¶
Field 0312 - Correction Procedures¶
Correct any coding or transcription errors.
Field 0313 - Number of Units Vacated and Held¶
Field 0313 is the Number of Units Vacated and Held, located in Part II, Line 13 and is 15 positions.
The field is valid if it’s blank.
Field 0313 - Invalid Conditions¶
Field 0313 - Correction Procedures¶
Correct any coding or transcription errors.
Field 0314 - Name of Issuer¶
Field 0314 is the Name of Issuer, located in Part III, line 14 and is 35 positions.
The field is valid if it’s blank.
Field 0314 - Invalid Conditions¶
Field 0314 - Correction Procedures¶
Correct any coding or transcription errors.
Field 0315 - Issuer's EIN¶
Field 0315 is the Issuer’s EIN, located in Part III, line 15 and is 9 positions.
The field is valid if it’s blank.
Field 0315 - Invalid Conditions¶
Field 0315 - Correction Procedures¶
Correct any coding or transcription errors.
Field 0316 - Name of Bond Issue¶
Field 0316 is the Name of Bond Issue, located in Part III, line 16 and is 35 positions.
The field is valid if it’s blank.
Field 0316 - Invalid Conditions¶
Field 0316 - Correction Procedures¶
Correct any coding or transcription errors.
Field 0317 - Date of Bond Issue¶
Field 0317 is the Date of Bond Issue, located in Part III, line 17 and is 8 positions.
The field is valid if it’s blank.
Field 0317 - Invalid Conditions¶
Field 0317 - Correction Procedures¶
Correct any coding or transcription errors.
If
Then
Field 0317 is later than Field 0320 date,
SSPND 211.
Field 0317 date is blank,
SSPND 211.
Rejects will:
If
Then
a reply is received,
Enter the valid date in Field 0317.
Enter the correspondence received date in Field 01CRD.
no reply is received,
Enter the date from Field 0320 to Field 0317.
If Field 0320 is blank or doesn't have a valid date, leave Field 0317 blank.
Enter CCC "3" in field 01CCC.
Field 0318 - CUSIP Number¶
Field 0318 is the CUSIP Number, located in Part III, line 18 and is 11 positions.
The field is valid if it’s blank.
The CUSIP number is a combination of nine alpha and numeric characters.
Field 0318 - Invalid Conditions¶
Field 0318 - Correction Procedures¶
Correct any coding or transcription errors.
If
Then
multiple CUSIP numbers are present,
enter the first number in Field 01CUS.
less than nine characters,
enter the number of characters present on line 18 in Field 01CUS.
the word "None" is present,
enter "None" in Field 01CUS.
blank,
leave blank.
Field 0319 - Issue Price¶
Field 0319 is the Issue Price, located in Part III, line 19 and is 15 positions.
The field is valid if it’s blank.
Field 0319 - Invalid Conditions¶
Field 0319 - Correction Procedures¶
Correct any coding or transcription errors.
Field 0320 - Final Maturity Date¶
Field 0320 is the Final Maturity Date, located in Part III, line 20 and is 8 positions.
The field is valid if it’s blank.
Field 0320 - Invalid Conditions¶
Field 0320 - Correction Procedures¶
Correct any coding or transcription errors.
If
Then
Field 0320 date is earlier than Field 0317 date,
SSPND 211.
Field 0320 date is blank,
SSPND 211.
Rejects will:
If
Then
a reply is received,
Enter the valid date in Field 0320.
Enter the Correspondence Received Date in Field 01CRD.
no reply,
Enter the date from Field 0317 to Field 0320.
If Field 0317 is blank or doesn't have a valid date, leave Field 0320 blank.
Enter CCC "3" in Field 01CCC.
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