Section 26. Tax Exempt Bond Error Resolution Procedures›3.12.26 Tax Exempt Bond Error Resolution Procedures
Section 06 - Form 8038-G
Internal Revenue Manual Part 3. Submission Processing · 2026-10-03 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · United States
Section 06 alpha designators, title, location and field lengths are listed below:
Field
Title
Form 8038-G
Field Lengths
0631
Weighted Average Currently Refunded Years
Part V, Line 31
2
0632
Weighted Average Advance Refunded Years
Part V, Line 32
2
0633
Refunded Bonds Call Date
Part V, Line 33
8
0634
Refunded Bonds Issue Date
Part V, Line 34
8
0635
State Volume Cap Issue Amount
Part VI, Line 35
15
0636A
Gross Proceeds Guaranteed Investment Contract (GIC) Amount
Part VI, Line 36a
15
0636B
GIC Maturity Date
Part VI, Line 36b
8
0637
Proceeds Other Government Loan Amount
Part VI, Line 37a
15
0638A
Tax Exempt Issue Box
Part VI, Line 37b Box
1
0638B
Date of Master Pool Obligation
Part VI, Line 37b
8
0638C
EIN of Master Pool Obligation
Part VI, Line
9
0639
Designated Issue Section 265 Box
Part VI, Line 38
1
0640
Penalty Payment Election Indicator Box
Part VI, Line 39
1
0641A
Hedge Identifier Box
Part VI, Line 40
1
0642
Hedge Super-Integrated Indicator Box
Part VI, Line 42
1
0643
Issuer Established Procedures Nonqualified Box
Part VI, Line 43
1
0644
Issuer Established Procedure to Monitor Section 148 Box
Part VI, Line 44
1
0645A
Portion of Proceeds used to Reimburse Expenditures
Part VI, Line 45a
15
0645B
Date Official Intent was Adopted
Part VI, Line 45b
8
06SIG
Signature Code
Signature on return
1
06PRE
Preparation Code
Right margin of the Preparer PTIN line
1
06PSN
Preparer PTIN
Signature Block
9
06PEN
Preparer EIN
Signature Block
9
06PTN
Preparer Telephone #
Signature Block
10
Field 0631 - Weighted Average Currently Refunded Years¶
Field 0631 is the Weighted Average Currently Refunded Years, located on Form 8038-G in Part V, line 31 and is 2 positions.
The field is valid if it’s blank.
Field 0531 - Invalid Conditions¶
Field 0631 - Correction Procedures¶
Correct any coding or transcription errors.
Field 0632 - Weighted Average Advance Refunded Years¶
Field 0632 is the Weighted Average Advance Refunded Years, located on Form 8038-G in Part V, line 32 and is 2 positions.
The field is valid if it’s blank.
Field 0632 - Invalid Conditions¶
Field 0632 - Correction Procedures¶
Correct any coding or transcription errors.
Field 0633 - Refunded Bonds Call Date¶
Field 0633 is the Refunded Bonds Call Date, is in YYYYMMDD format, located on Form 8038-G in Part V, line 33 and is 8 positions.
The field is valid if it’s blank.
Field 0633 - Invalid Conditions¶
Not in YYYYMMDD format.
Not within the valid year, month, day range.
Field 0633 - Correction Procedures¶
Correct any coding or transcription errors.
If more than one refunded bonds call date is present, enter the latest date shown.
Field 0634 - Refunded Bonds Issue Date¶
Field 0634 is the Refunded Bonds Issue Date, is in YYYYMMDD format, located on Form 8038-G in Part V, line 34 and is 8 positions.
The field is valid if it’s blank.
Field 0634 - Invalid Conditions¶
Not in YYYYMMDD format.
Not within the valid year, month, day range.
Field 0634 - Correction Procedures¶
Correct any coding or transcription errors.
If more than one issue date is present, enter the earliest issue date.
Field 0635 - State Volume Cap Issue Amount¶
Field 0635 is the State Volume Cap Issue Amount, located on Form 8038-G in Part VI, line 35 and is 15 positions.
The field is dollars only.
The field is valid if it’s blank.
Field 0635 - Invalid Conditions¶
Field 0635 - Correction Procedures¶
Correct any coding or transcription errors.
Field 0636A - Gross Proceeds Guaranteed Investment Contract (GIC) Amount¶
Field 0636A is the Proceeds GIC Amount, located on Form 8038-G in Part VI, line 36a and is 15 positions.
The field is dollars only.
The field is valid if it’s blank.
Field 0636A - Invalid Conditions¶
Field 0636A - Correction Procedures¶
Correct any coding or transcription errors.
Field 0636B - GIC Maturity Date¶
Field 0636B is the GIC Maturity Date, is transcribed in YYYYMMDD format, located on Form 8038-G in Part VI, line 36b and is 8 positions.
The field is valid if it’s blank.
Field 0636B - Invalid Conditions¶
Not in YYYYMMDD format.
Not within the valid year, month, day range.
Field 0636B - Correction Procedures¶
Correct any coding or transcription errors.
If more than one GIC maturity date is present, enter the latest date shown.
Field 0637A - Proceeds Other Government Loan Amount¶
Field 0637A is the Proceeds Other Government Loan Amount, located on Form 8038-G in Part VI, line 37a and is 15 positions.
The field is dollars only.
The field is valid if it’s blank.
Field 0637A - Invalid Conditions¶
Field 0637A - Correction Procedures¶
Correct any coding or transcription errors.
Field 0638A - Tax Exempt Issue Check Box¶
Field 0638A is the Tax Exempt Issue Check Box, located on Form 8038-G in Part VI, line 37b, box and is 1 position.
The field is valid if entry is "1" or blank.
Field 0638A - Invalid Conditions¶
Field 0638A - Correction Procedures¶
Correct any coding or transcription errors.
If
Then
the box is checked,
enter a "1" .
the box isn't checked,
delete the entry in Field 0637B.
Field 0638B - Date of Master Pool Obligation¶
Field 0638B is the Date of Master Pool Obligation, is transcribed in YYYYMMDD format. It's located on Form 8038-G in Part VI, line 37b and is 8 positions.
The field is valid if it’s blank.
Field 0638B - Invalid Conditions¶
Field 0638B - Correction Procedures¶
Correct any coding or transcription errors.
If more than one date is present, enter the latest date shown.
Field 0638C - EIN of Master Pool Obligation¶
Field 0638C is the EIN of Master Pool Obligation, located on Form 8038-G in Part VI, line 38c and is 9 positions.
The field is valid if it’s blank.
Field 0638C - Invalid Conditions¶
Field 0638C - Correction Procedures¶
Correct any coding and transcription errors.
Field 0639 - Designated Issue Section 265 Check Box¶
Field 0639 is the Designated Issue Section 265 Check Box, located on Form 8038-G in Part VI, line 38 and is 1 position.
The field is valid if entry is "1" or blank.
Field 0639 - Invalid Conditions¶
Field 0639 - Correction Procedures¶
Correct any coding or transcription errors.
If
Then
the box is checked,
enter a "1" .
the box isn't checked,
delete the entry in Field 0639.
Field 0640 - Penalty Payment Election Indicator Check Box¶
Field 0640 is the Penalty Payment Election Indicator Check Box, located on Form 8038-G in Part VI, line 39 and is 1 position.
The field is valid if the entry is "1" or "blank" .
Field 0640 - Invalid Conditions¶
Field 0640 - Correction Procedures¶
Correct any coding or transcription errors.
If
Then
the box is checked,
enter a "1" .
the box isn't checked,
delete the entry in Field 0640.
Field 0641 - Hedge Identifier Check Box¶
Field 0641 is the Hedge Identifier Check Box, located on Form 8038-G in Part VI, line 40 and is 1 position.
The field is valid if the entry is "1" or "blank" .
Field 0641 - Invalid Conditions¶
Field 0641 - Correction Procedures¶
Correct any coding or transcription errors.
If
Then
the box is checked,
enter a 1.
the box isn't checked,
delete the entry in Field 0641.
Field 0642 - Hedge Super-Integrated Indicator Check Box¶
Field 0642 is the Hedge Super-Integrated Indicator box, located on Form 8038-G in Part VI, line 42 and is 1 position.
The field is valid if the entry is "1" or "blank" .
Field 0642 - Invalid Conditions¶
Field 0642 - Correction Procedures¶
Correct any coding or transcription errors.
If
Then
the box is checked,
enter a "1" .
the box isn't checked,
delete the entry in Field 0642.
Field 0643 - Issuer Established Procedures Nonqualified Check Box¶
Field 0643 is the Issuer Established Procedures Non-Qualified Check Box, located on Form 8038-G in Part VI, line 43 and is 1 position.
The field is valid if the entry is "1" or "blank" .
Field 0643 - Invalid Conditions¶
Field 0643 - Correction Procedures¶
Correct any coding or transcription errors.
If
Then
the box is checked,
enter a "1" .
the box isn't checked,
delete the entry in Field 0643.
Field 0644 - Issuer Established Procedure to Monitor Section 148 Check Box¶
Field 0644 is the Issuer Established Procedures to Monitor Section 148 Check Box, located on Form 8038-G in Part VI, line 44 and is 1 position.
The field is valid if the entry is "1" or "blank" .
Field 0644 - Invalid Conditions¶
Field 0644 - Correction Procedures¶
Correct any coding or transcription errors.
If
Then
the box is checked,
enter a "1" .
the box isn't checked,
delete the entry in Field 0644.
Field 0645A - Portion of Proceeds used to Reimburse Expenditures¶
Field 0645A is the Portion of Proceeds Used to Reimburse Expenditures Amount, located on Form 8038-G in Part VI, line 45a and is 15 positions.
The field is valid if it’s blank.
The field is dollars only.
Field 0645A - Invalid Conditions¶
Field 0645A - Correction Procedures¶
Correct any coding or transcription errors.
Field 0645B - Date Official Intent was Adopted¶
Field 0645B is the Date Official Intent was Adopted, i is located on Form 8038-G in Part VI, line 45b and is 8 positions.
The field is valid if it’s blank.
Field 0645B - Invalid Conditions¶
Field is invalid if not numeric.
Not in YYYYMMDD.
Field 0645B - Correction Procedures¶
Correct any coding or transcription errors.
If more than one date is present, enter the latest date shown.
Field 06SIG - Signature Code¶
06SIG is the Signature Code, located in the right margin of the signature line and is 1 position.
Field 06SIG - Invalid Conditions¶
Not numeric.
The entry is other than 1 (signature present) or 3 (signature not present) after correspondence and no reply.
Field 06SIG - Correction Procedures¶
Correct any coding or transcription errors.
If
Then
a signature is present,
enter a "1" in the right margin next to the signature block.
only a signature is missing,
SSPND 225.
Rejects will:
If
Then
a valid reply is received,
perfect the return by entering a "1" in Field 06SIG and enter the Correspondence Received Date, Field 01CRD.
no reply or an incomplete reply is received,
enter CCC "3" in Field 063SIG and enter a "3" in Field 01CCC.
Field 06PRE - Preparation Code¶
Field 06PRE is the Preparation Code, located in the right margin of the Preparer's PTIN line and is 1 position.
Field 06PRE - Invalid Conditions¶
It isn’t numeric.
The entry is other than 1 or blank.
Field 06PRE - Correction Procedures¶
Enter a "1" in the right margin next to the "Preparer's PTIN" box if both of the following apply:
The return is signed by a preparer.
The paid preparer's section has information that’s different than the person signing the return.
Field 06PSN - Preparer's PTIN¶
Field 06PSN is the Preparer's PTIN, located in the paid preparer's signature block, in the Preparer's PTIN box and is 9 positions.
The preparer's SSN must be a nine-digit number. A Preparer's Tax Identification Number (PTIN) is a valid entry in the preparer's Social Security Number or PTIN area at the bottom of Form 8038-G. The PTIN is nine digits beginning with the alpha "P" , followed by an eight-digit number (e.g., PXXXXXXXX).
Field 06PSN - Invalid Conditions¶
The first position is other than numeric or a P.
The field is all zeros or all nines or the first position is P and the remaining positions are all zeros or all nines.
Other than the first position isn't numerics.
Field 06PSN - Correction Procedures¶
Delete. Don’t attempt to correct the field.
Field 06PEN, Preparer's EIN¶
Field 06PEN, is the Preparer's EIN, located in the paid preparer's signature portion in the Firm's EIN box and is 9 positions.
If present, The field may be any combination of numerics, except all zeros or all nines. The first character may be a "P" .
Field 06PEN - Invalid Conditions¶
The first position is other than numeric.
The field is all zeros or all nines.
Field 06PEN - Correction Procedures¶
Delete. Don’t attempt to correct the field.
Field 06PTN - Preparer's Telephone Number¶
Field 06PTN is the Preparer's Telephone Number, located in the paid preparer's signature portion, in the Firm's Phone no. box and is 10 positions.
Field 06PTN - Invalid Conditions¶
Field 06PTN - Correction Procedures¶
Correct any coding or transcription errors.
If
Then
more than 10 digits are present,
Continue processing, entering the first 10 digits only.
the paid preparer's phone number is incomplete, illegible, or fewer than 10 digits,
Review the return and all attachments.
If a complete paid preparer's phone number is located elsewhere on the return or attachments, edit to the phone number line.
a complete paid preparer's phone number isn't located or the number is illegible,
Delete. Don’t attempt to correct the field.
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