Clients/Questions Discussed
Internal Revenue Manual Part 21. Customer Account Services · 2026-10-03 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · United States
Sections in this part
- Note:
- EQRS/NQRS Attributes
- Note:
- 715 Flow Chart for Account Management, Campus Examination, Field Assistance, e-help,…
- 718 Flow Chart
- 909 Flow Chart for Centralized Evaluative Review
- NQRS Month Ending Cutoff Dates - Cycle SPRGs
- NQRS Month Ending Cutoff Dates - Calendar SPRGs
- NQRS Reporting Periods
- Acronyms
- Note:
Use this field to identify how many clients/questions were discussed.
User Entry
2 characters, numeric
ACS Priority Code
Use this two-digit field to identify the priority score on ACS phone calls and ACS Case Processing cases.
Drop-Down
2 characters, alpha numeric
AIMS Status
Use this field to identify the current location of the return on AIMS (2- digit numerical code).
User Entry
2 characters, numeric
Application Number
Use this field to identify the three-digit ASPECT application number for the call being reviewed.
Drop-Down
2 characters, numeric. Smart by SPRG.
Automation
Use this field to indicate if the caller attempted to use Automated Services.
Drop-Down
Bucket Category
Use this field to identify the Bucket Category
Drop-Down
CAIS Tracking
Use this field to indicate if the caller attempted to use Automated Services.
Drop-Down
NQRS Only
Call Disconnected
Use this field to identify if the call was disconnected.
Drop-Down
Yes or No default to No
Call/Case Length in Minutes
Calculated field based on Time Call/Case Started and Call/Case Completed.
Case Number
Use this field to identify the case number.
User Entry
20 characters
Case Type
Use this field to identify the case type being reviewed.
Drop-Down
Smart by SPRG
Closing Date
Use this field to identify the date the taxpayer's inquiry or case was resolved.
User Entry
MM/DD/YYYY
Completion Date
Use this field to identify the report completion date.
User Entry
MM/DD/YYYY
Contact Recorded
Use this field to identify if the review was performed using CR.
Drop-Down
No, Yes - no screen capture, Yes - screen capture NOT utilized and Yes - screen capture utilized
Corporate Timeliness
Use this field to identify the prior Corporate Collection function's timeliness when issuing an interim contact or final response.
Drop-Down
Yes or No, Defaults to blank
Corrective Action Required
Use this field to identify if the review was marked with Corrective Action Required or FLASH.
Drop-Down
Yes or No, Defaults to No
CP Number
Use this field to identify the notice or letter the taxpayer is calling or writing about.
Drop-Down
Contact ID/Router Call Key
Use this field to record the Contact ID on cases where CR was used.
User Entry
12 characters
CSS Review Type
Use this field if the review is for a call or ticket.
Drop-Down
Customer Group Code
Use this field only when directed by Headquarters to capture the customers operating group code.
Drop-Down
NQRS
Customer Name
Use this field to identify the name of the IRS customer.
User Entry
100 characters
Cust Sat Survey Offered
Use this field to identify if the assistor offered the Customer Satisfaction Survey to the caller.
Drop-Down
3 characters
Date Controlled/Assigned to Employee
Use this field to identify when controlled/assigned to employee.
User Entry
MM/DD/YYYY
Date Forwarded For Review
Enter date caseworker forward the case for overlay review
User Entry
MM/DD/YYYY
Date Records Ordered
The date when the Form 2275 has been forwarded for processing or an email has been forwarded to
User Entry
MM/DD/YYYY
Date Records Received
The date when the caseworker has actual possession of the documents.
User Entry
MM/DD/YYYY
Date Redaction Process Began
Enter the first date the caseworker began the review and redaction process
User Entry
MM/DD/YYYY
Date Redaction Process Ended
Enter the date the caseworker completed the review/redaction process
User Entry
MM/DD/YYYY
Date Returned to Caseworker
Date the case was returned to the caseworker for corrections or closing
User Entry
MM/DD/YYYY
Discharge Determination Type
Use this field to identify the DDR issue involved with the discharged module adjustment.
Drop-Down
Disp/Cert Code
Use this two-digit field to identify the correct disposal code for Exam Paper, TE/GE Issue Code (00-99), the certification code for EITC Certification Paper cases, or Disposition Code for COIC.
Drop-Down
Smart by SPRG
Docket/Contract Number
Use this field to identify the docket/contract number assigned to the case being reviewed.
User Entry
20 characters
Efficiency Tools Used
Use this field to identify if an efficiency tool was or was not used or was not applicable during the call/case.
Drop-Down
Confirm, Unconfirm, N/A and default to blank
EFO Assignment Groups
Use this field to identify the assignment group.
Drop-Down
E-Time
Use this field to enter the duration of a monitored call.
User Entry
5 characters mm:ss
Employee Name
Use this field to identify the name of employee whose work is being reviewed.
User Entry (NQRS) Drop-Down (EQRS)
100 characters
EOPS Assignment Group
Use this field to identify the assignment group.
User Entry
ERC Ticket Number
Use this field to record the ERC Ticket Number
User Entry
File Name
Use this field to capture the File Name.
User Entry
File Type
Drop-Down
IMF, BMF, Default to Blank
Fiscal Year
Use this field to identify the fiscal year of the report being reviewed.
User Entry
First Contact Resolution
Reserved
Drop-Down
Smart by SPRG
Format
Use this field to identify the type of contact.
Drop-Down
Fraud
Use this field to identify if the case involves fraud.
Drop-Down
Yes or No
Good Taxpayer
Drop-Down
Yes or No
GSA Building Number
Use this field to identify the building being reviewed.
User Entry
Grade of the Employee
Use this field to identify the grade of the employee.
Drop-Down
Group Code
Use this field to further identify the source/type of work being reviewed.
Drop-Down
Smart by SPRG
HQ Tracking
HQ will use this field for tracking issues for special analysis.
User Entry
50 characters
Help Request ID Case Number
Use this field to identify the Help Request ID case number.
User Entry
50 characters
ICS Ticket Deferred Date
Use this field to identify the date the IQA deferred the help request.
User Entry
MM/DD/YYYY
ICS Ticket Open Date
Use this field to identify the date the customer opened the help request.
User Entry
MM/DD/YYYY
IDRS Status
Use this field to capture the IDRS Status of the case being reviewed.
Drop-Down
NQRS Only
ID Theft
Use this field to identify if the case involves ID Theft.
Drop-Down
Yes or No
Imperfect Determination Date
User Entry
MM/DD/YYYY
Inventory Time In Minutes
Use this field to identify the inventory time.
User Entry
Innocent Spouse Tracking
Use this field to identify the ISTS stage.
Drop-Down
Interim Contact Date
Use this field to identify the date of the first interim contact.
User Entry
MM/DD/YYYY
Invalid
Use this field to indicate if the TIN is invalid. Y or N field.
Drop-Down
Yes or No. Defaults to No
IRM Tracking Field
User Entry
IRS Rec’d Date
Use this field to identify the date the taxpayer's inquiry or case was received by the service.
User Entry
MM/DD/YYYY
IRWorks Incident Number
Use this field to record the IRWorks Incident Number
User Entry
20 characters
Knowledge Article
Use this field to record the Knowledge Article number
User Entry
20 characters
Local Use
Use this field to identify that a case is for local review purposes only.
User Entry
3 characters
Masterfile
Use this field to identify the Masterfile of the case being reviewed.
Drop-Down
Select the primary Masterfile of the case being reviewed. The responses are IMF, BMF, or Other. If two or more Masterfiles are addressed, choose the Masterfile with the primary issue. If neither Masterfile is addressed or the case involves another Masterfile (NMF, EPMF) select other.
Math Error Notice Code
Use this field to identify the primary Math Error Notice Code that initiated the inquiry.
Drop-Down
MFT Code
Use this field to identify the Master File Tax Account Code of the case being reviewed.
Drop-Down
Monitoring Service
User Entry
National Emergency
Use this field to identify a National Emergency.
Drop-Down
On every case/call reviewed, select CV19 on all cases/calls impacted with specific Coronavirus (COVID-19) account and tax related issues. Otherwise select N/A
National Use
Use this field to designate special/additional review attributes for selected cases when directed by Headquarters.
User Entry
3 characters
Number of Cases Included
Use this field to identify the number of cases included.
User Entry
Offer/CII/Case Number
Use this field to identify the Offer/CII/Case Number of the case being reviewed.
User Entry
12 characters
OFP
Use this field to identify the appropriate function and program codes.
User Entry
9 characters XXX-XXXXX
Operation/Territory Rec’d Date
Use this field to identify the date a taxpayer's inquiry or case was received by a specific Operation/Territory within a Site/Area.
User Entry
MM/DD/YYYY
Pay Period
Use this field to identify the pay period
User Entry
2 characters
Phase 1 Time Charged
User Entry
Phase 2 Time Charged
Time to complete records search and ordering/moved to records pending.
User Entry
Phase 3 Time Charged
Time to complete the review/redaction process
User Entry
Phase 4 Time Charged
Total time on case
User Entry
Phone Transfer
Use this field to indicate that the assistor ended the call segment by transferring the caller.
Drop-Down
NQRS Only
PMG Indicator
Use this field to indicate whether the inquiry is one of the following: ITLA, PMG, both, and to indicate if PMG/ITLA was required but not used.
Drop-Down
Primary CA Driver IRM Reference
Use this field to identify the primary IRM reference or written authority cited for defects coded as Customer Accuracy Drivers. Do not enter the attribute or more than one IRM reference/written authority in this space.
User Entry
30 characters Numbers, periods, parentheses () and hyphens
Prior Application Number
Use this field to identify the ASPECT application number if known, when the caller has been transferred in.
User Entry
3 characters
Prior Ops/Dept Code
Use this field to identify if a prior function made an error on the case.
Drop-Down
Prior Site
Use this field to identify the call site that transferred-in the call, if known.
Professional Decision Making
Use this field to identify if Professional Decision Making was used while working the case.
Drop-Down
Project Code
Use this field to identify the project code.
User Entry
4 characters
Reason for Contact
Use this field to identify the reason for the taxpayer's contact.
Drop-Down
Smart by SPRG
Resolution Type
Use this field to identify how the case was resolved.
Drop-Down
Smart by SPRG
Review Category
Use this field to identify whether the contact is evaluative, evaluative or non-evaluative test call, non-evaluative other, or evaluative or non-evaluative targeted.
Drop-Down
EQRS only
Review Date
Use this field to identify the date of the review.
User Entry
MM/DD/YYYY
Review Process
Use this field to identify the DCI Review Process type.
Drop-Down
Single Case or Multi Case
Review Type
Use this field to identify if the review type is "in process" or "closed case."
Drop-Down
Smart by SPRG EQRS only
Reviewer Name (number)
Use this field to identify the person performing the review.
Determined by user profile.
Number can be overridden in NQRS
Reviewer Type
Use this field to identify the position of the person who performed the review.
Permission driven
EQRS only
Reviewer Type/Category
Reviewer Type/Category is either National or Local. Use this field to identify whether the review performed is part of the National or local quality sample.
NQRS only
Sampled Date
Use this field to identify the actual date the case was selected in the CII Sample.
User entry
NQRS only
Scheme Disposition
Use this field to identify the two-character disposition code of the scheme.
Drop-Down
Scheme Number
Use this field to identify the number of the scheme.
User Entry
10 characters
Secondary CA Driver IRM Reference
Use this field to enter a second IRM reference or written authority cited for defects coded as Customer Accuracy Drivers. Do not enter the attribute or more than one IRM reference/written authority in this space.
User Entry
30 characters Numbers, periods, parentheses () and hyphens
Site Type
AM/CS/FA/TE.
Drop-Down
System tables
Site/Area
Site of Employee.
Drop-Down
System tables EQRS only
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