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Internal Revenue Manual Part 25. Special Topics · 2026-10-03 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · United States
For any non-streamline cases involving EIP 1 and/or EIP 2 that do not meet the scenarios described above, prepare and email a Form 4442 using the subject line: "EIP - Non-Streamline" (or similar) to ITVA HQ. Document all research completed in a CII case note and/or on Form 4442. Attach Form 4442 to your CII case. Suspend the case awaiting a response from ITVA HQ. Upon receipt, the account will be researched. A response on how to address the account will be received within 7 business days.
When EIP 1 and/or EIP 2 was computed based on an invalid return meeting invalid joint election (IJE) criteria and a child support offset is not involved, take the following actions
Determination for the Tax Year used for EIP Eligibility
CN Owner
Tax Year 2020 Module and Entity Actions
(1)
IJE - Reporting person was listed as the primary taxpayer.
Did not receive any portion of the EIP,
Adjust the account to remove the EIP. Input TC 290 .00 with BS 05, SC 0, the appropriate CRN(s) and amount(s), RC(s), and HC 4. If TC 971 AC 850 was input, post delay this adjustment by 1 cycle.
Input TC 290 .00 with BS 05, SC 0, RC 139, and HC 3 (4 if issuing a manual refund). Post delay this adjustment by 1 cycle (2 cycles if TC 971 AC 850 was input). Refer to IRM 25.23.4.8.1.3.1, Invalid Joint Election Consideration, for additional information.
Create a Dummy tax year 2020 module for the secondary TIN. Follow procedures in IRM 21.5.2.4.23.10, Moving Refunds, to move the EIP to the 2020 module for the secondary TIN. Input TC 470 CC 90 with post delay 2 on the 2020 module for the secondary taxpayer. Refer to IRM 25.23.4.20.3.3, Economic Impact Payment (EIP) - Account Balancing Adjustments, to determine if additional actions are required to balance the accounts.
Refer to paragraph (8) below for letter requirements.
(2)
IJE
Did receive the EIP (in whole or in part),
If the reporting taxpayer received a portion of EIP, reduce the amount of EIP on the module to reflect the exact amount of EIP received by the reporting taxpayer. Input TC 290 .00 with BS 05, SC 0, the appropriate CRN(s) and amount(s), RC(s), and HC 4. If TC 971 AC 850 was input, post delay this adjustment by 1 cycle.
Input TC 290 .00 with BS 05, SC 0, RC 139, and HC 3 (4 if issuing a manual refund). Post delay this adjustment by 1 cycle (2 cycles if TC 971 AC 850 was input). Refer to IRM 25.23.4.8.1.3.1, Invalid Joint Election Consideration, for additional information.
If necessary, create a Dummy tax year 2020 module for the secondary TIN. Follow procedures in IRM 21.5.2.4.23.10, Moving Refunds, to move the EIP to the 2020 module for the secondary TIN. Input TC 470 CC 90 with post delay 2 on the 2020 module for the secondary taxpayer. Refer to IRM 25.23.4.20.3.3, Economic Impact Payment (EIP) - Account Balancing Adjustments, to determine if additional actions are required to balance the accounts.
Refer to paragraph (8) below for letter requirements.
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