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Section 26. Miscellaneous Tax Exempt and Government Entities (TE/GE) Returns›3.24.26 Miscellaneous Tax Exempt and Government Entities (TE/GE) Returns

Section 01 Form 8038-CP (Program 13210)

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

Source Document or Record: Form 8038-CP

Elem. No.

Data element Name

Prompt

Fld. Term.

Instructions

(1)

Section Number

SECT:

(auto)

Section "01" will always be generated. No entry is required.

(2)

DLN Serial Number

SER#

Enter the last two digits of the 13-digit DLN from the upper portion of the form. If the serial number has been generated by the system (see IRM 3.24.38.3.4.14.1, Document Locator Number (DLN)), verify that it matches the document being entered.

(3)

Check Digit

CD

Press enter only.

(4)

Name Control Line 1

L1NC

Enter the edited name control only from Part I, line 1 or Part II, Line 7.

(5)

EIN Number Line 2

L2EIN

Enter the EIN from Part I, line 2. See standard rules in IRM 3.24.38, BMF General Instructions.

(6)

Address Check

ADDRESS CHECK?

Enter "N" .

(7)

Street Key

STREET KEY

See IRM 3.24.38 for procedures.

(8)

ZIP Key

ZIP KEY

See IRM 3.24.38 for procedures.

(9)

Report Number, Part II, Line 10

P2L10

Enter the report number from Part II, line 10.

(10)

Name, Part I, Line 1

NAME

Enter the name from Part I, line 1.

Key as much data as possible until the "FIELD OVERFLOW" message is received.

Key the remaining data in the second name line field.

(11)

Second Name Line 1

2NDNA

Enter any second name line information from Part I, line 1.

(12)

In Care of Name Line 1

C/O NAME

Enter the "In-Care-Of" name, if present.

(13)

Foreign Address, Line 1

FGN ADD

Enter any foreign address. See IRM 3.24.38, for additional instructions.

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