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Internal Revenue Manual Part 3. Submission Processing · 2026-10-03 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · United States
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For VI Cover Over returns, if the ZIP Code has been edited as “00801”, press
U.S. Possession names have a two character "state" abbreviation. This may be either an edited or taxpayer entry.
US Possession
State Abbreviation
American Samoa
AS
Federated States of Micronesia
FM
Guam
GU
Marshall Islands
MH
Northern Mariana Islands
MP
Palau
PW
Puerto Rico
PR
Virgin Islands
VI
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