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4 - Erroneous AbatementThe timely filed TC 150 return for TY 2018 is determined to be a nullity. The valid taxpayer filed a return reporting tax of $.00 and withholding of $2,500 which posted as a TC 976. Form 14039 is included with the return. The ASED for the valid return is expired. Based on the original return, the account shows TC 150 tax of $5,000, and withholding of $6,000. A CP 2000 proposing a tax increase of $2,000 based on unreported income is issued to the valid taxpayer’s last known

Exception:

Internal Revenue Manual Part 25. Special Topics · 2026-10-03 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · United States

When following No Move procedures, no transactions will be moved from the CN to the IRSN.

Refer to the table below for specific account circumstances which must be considered prior to inputting an adjustment or taking any other action on the account:

Account Circumstances

Actions

(1) Dependents

When the invalid return includes dependents, dependent related identity theft must be considered for those individuals. Refer to IRM 25.23.4.8.4, Dependent Related Identity Theft (IDT) – General, and its subsections for additional information.

(2) Valid return received after due date

When the valid return was received after the return due date:

Correct the Assessment Statute Expiration Date (ASED) – add 3 years to the valid return received date.

Update the Return Processable Date (RPD) – See IRM 20.2.4.6, Unprocessible Returns, and IRM 20.2.4.6.1, Updating the RPD on Unprocessible Returns.

(3) Invalid return includes Direct Deposit (DD) information

When the invalid return includes DD information, input TC 971 AC 850 to prevent future refunds from being directly deposited into the account associated with the invalid taxpayer.

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