CP 225 - Notice of Credit Transfer
Internal Revenue Manual Part 3. Submission Processing · 2026-10-03 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · United States
CP 225 is issued to tell the taxpayer that a missing payment(s) inquired about either through correspondence or telephone, has been located and applied. It generates if the CORRESP-DT field on FRM 34 is overlaid with a correspondence received date and will not be voided.
There are four versions of CP 225. See the table below:
CP 225 Status
Information to Taxpayer
Complete CP 225:
- Balance Due Generates if no other notice of demand is generated in the same cycle (a CP 210/220/910/920).
Informs taxpayer of payment(s) located and applied to the requested tax module.
Fully explains the balance due (including tax data and penalty information).
Partial CP 225:
- No Return Filed - Informs taxpayer that payment(s) was located and applied. 3) Overpayment - Informs taxpayer that payment(s) was located, applied and the resulting overpayment amount. 4) Even Balance - Informs the taxpayer that payment(s) was located, applied and account is full paid.
The partial CP 225 and the CPs 210/220/910/920 generate in the same cycle.
Use the NRPS package and IDRS to review a partial or a complete CP 225. Ensure the credit transfer creating the CP 225 is valid.
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