3.14.2 Notice Review – Business Master File (BMF) Notice Review 3.14.2.1 Program Scope and Objectives 3.14.2.1.1 Background 3.14.2.1.2 Authority 3.14.2.1.3 Responsibilities 3.14.2.1.4 Program Management and Review 3.14.2.1.5 Acronyms/Abbreviations/Definitions 3.14.2.1.6 Related Resources 3.14.2.1.7 IRM Deviations 3.14.2.1.8 Prioritization of Work for BMF Service Centers 3.14.2.2 What Is Notice Review? 3.14.2.2.1 Quality 3.14.2.2.1.1 Quality Assurance Research 3.14.2.2.2 Timeliness 3.14.2.2.3 Interest Reduction 3.14.2.2.4 Effectiveness 3.14.2.2.5 Completeness 3.14.2.3 Computer Paragraph (CP) Notices 3.14.2.4 Notice Review Processing System (NRPS) 3.14.2.4.1 Notice Selection Process 3.14.2.4.2 Selection Keys 3.14.2.4.3 Output Files 3.14.2.4.4 NRPS Batch Sheet 3.14.2.4.5 NRPS Packages 3.14.2.4.6 NRPS Selection List 3.14.2.4.7 Other Output 3.14.2.5 Clerical Procedures 3.14.2.5.1 Clerical Function 3.14.2.5.2 Clerical Function Priorities 3.14.2.5.2.1 Associating Documents from Files 3.14.2.5.2.2 Additional LCF Selection 3.14.2.5.2.3 Priority of Review 3.14.2.5.2.4 Intercept Requests from Other Areas 3.14.2.5.3 Manual Intervention CAF/RAF 3.14.2.5.3.1 Processing Notices with a Central Authorization File (CAF) Mismatch 3.14.2.5.3.2 Processing Notices with a Reporting Agents File (RAF) Mismatch 3.14.2.5.4 NRPS Local Control File 3.14.2.6 Refunds 3.14.2.6.1 Refund Intercepts using Command Code (CC) NOREF 3.14.2.6.1.1 CC NOREFD 3.14.2.6.1.2 CC NOREF Activity Code 3.14.2.6.2 Reconciling Refund Deletion Requests 3.14.2.6.2.1 Erroneous Refunds 3.14.2.6.2.2 Manual Refunds 3.14.2.6.2.2.1 Manual Refund Research 3.14.2.6.2.2.2 Initiating and Monitoring Manual Refunds 3.14.2.6.2.2.3 Computing Credit Interest on Manual Refunds 3.14.2.7 Tax Examiner Review Procedures 3.14.2.7.1 Authorized IDRS Access 3.14.2.7.1.1 Additional Review Requirements 3.14.2.7.1.2 Manual Intervention Centralized Authorization File (CAF) and Reporting Agents File (RAF) 3.14.2.7.1.3 Account Information 3.14.2.7.1.3.1 Employer Identification Number (EIN) 3.14.2.7.1.3.2 Document Locator Numbers (DLN) 3.14.2.7.1.3.3 Name and Address 3.14.2.7.1.3.3.1 Service Center Addresses 3.14.2.7.1.3.4 Return Received Date 3.14.2.7.1.3.5 Tax Period 3.14.2.7.1.3.6 Signatures 3.14.2.7.1.3.7 Taxpayer Correspondence 3.14.2.7.1.4 Payments and Credits 3.14.2.7.1.4.1 Discovered Remittance 3.14.2.7.1.4.2 Dishonored Payments and Bad Check Penalties 3.14.2.7.1.4.3 Bank Adjustments 3.14.2.7.1.5 Offsets 3.14.2.7.1.5.1 Credit Elect-TC 830/TC 710 and 836/TC 716 3.14.2.7.1.5.2 Lump Sum Credit Offset-TC 826/706 and 820/700 3.14.2.7.1.5.3 TOP OFFSET 3.14.2.7.1.6 $100,000,000 Refunds 3.14.2.7.1.7 Analyzing NRPS Data Sheet Appended 3.14.2.7.1.7.1 Pending Transactions 3.14.2.7.1.7.2 Unpostable Transactions 3.14.2.7.1.7.2.1 Reviewing Unpostable Transactions 3.14.2.7.1.7.2.2 Preventing Unpostable Transactions 3.14.2.7.2 Common Command Codes Used in Notice Review 3.14.2.7.3 Unidentified Remittance and Excess Collections Files 3.14.2.7.3.1 Requesting Payments from Unidentified Remittance File (Form 8765) 3.14.2.7.3.2 Requesting Payments From Excess Collections (Form 8765) 3.14.2.7.4 Special Notice Review Issues 3.14.2.7.4.1 Taxpayers Meeting Taxpayer Advocate Service (TAS) Criteria 3.14.2.7.4.2 Frivolous Claims 3.14.2.7.4.3 Slipped Blocks and Mixed-Data Blocks 3.14.2.7.4.4 Natural Disaster Procedures 3.14.2.7.4.5 Large Dollar Review 3.14.2.7.4.6 Short Period Returns 3.14.2.7.4.6.1 Short Period Partnership Returns-Administrative Waiver 3.14.2.7.4.7 Researching Undeliverable Notices 3.14.2.7.4.7.1 Resolving Undeliverable Notices 3.14.2.7.4.8 Form 944 Issues 3.14.2.7.4.8.1 Instruction for Form 944 3.14.2.7.4.9 Credit Payments to Issuers of Qualified Bonds 3.14.2.7.4.10 COVID-19 Related Employment Tax Relief 3.14.2.7.4.10.1 Credits for Qualified Sick and Family Leave Wages 3.14.2.7.4.10.2 Employee Retention Credit 3.14.2.7.4.10.3 Deferred Payment of the Employer’s Share of Social Security Taxes for 2020 3.14.2.7.4.10.3.1 Deferred Payment of the Employee’s Share of Social Security Taxes for 2020 3.14.2.7.4.10.4 COBRA Premium Assistance Credit 3.14.2.7.4.11 COVID-19 Notice Review Processing for the Delayed Filing of Form 720, Sport Fishing and Archery (SFA) Returns ***Ogden Only*** 3.14.2.7.5 IRC 965 Transition Tax Overview 3.14.2.7.5.1 TC 971 AC 114 Explained 3.14.2.7.5.2 IRC 965(i) Elections 3.14.2.7.5.2.1 IRC 965(i) Adjustment Procedures 3.14.2.7.5.3 IRC 965(h) Elections 3.14.2.7.5.3.1 IRC 965(h) Adjustment Procedures 3.14.2.7.5.4 IRC 965 CP Notices 3.14.2.7.5.5 IRC 965(h) Liability Schedule CFOL Screen (Command Code BMFOLM) 3.14.2.7.6 Reviewing Notices with Freeze Codes 3.14.2.7.6.1 Duplicate Return Freeze (-A) 3.14.2.7.6.2 STEX Freeze (-B) 3.14.2.7.6.3 Offset Overflow Freeze (C-) 3.14.2.7.6.4 Refund Statute Expiration Date (RSED) Freeze (-D) 3.14.2.7.6.5 Amended Return Freeze (E-) 3.14.2.7.6.6 Rollback Freeze (-E) 3.14.2.7.6.7 Math Error Freeze (-G) 3.14.2.7.6.8 Restricted Failure to Pay Penalty Freeze (G-) 3.14.2.7.6.9 Restricted Credit Interest Freeze (I-) 3.14.2.7.6.10 Restricted Debit Interest Freeze (-I) 3.14.2.7.6.11 Credit Balance Freeze (-K) 3.14.2.7.6.12 Form 2290 (L-) 3.14.2.7.6.13 AIMS Indicator Freeze (-L) 3.14.2.7.6.14 Disaster Freeze (-O) 3.14.2.7.6.15 Refund Deletion Freeze (P-) 3.14.2.7.6.16 Rollover Freeze (Q-) 3.14.2.7.6.17 Additional Liability Freeze (-R) 3.14.2.7.6.18 RPS Multiple 610 Freeze (R-) 3.14.2.7.6.19 Disaster Freeze (-S) 3.14.2.7.6.20 Undelivered Refund Check Freeze (S-) 3.14.2.7.6.21 Outstanding Liability Freeze (V-) 3.14.2.7.6.22 Bankruptcy Freeze (-V) 3.14.2.7.6.23 Claim Pending Freeze (W-) 3.14.2.7.6.24 Litigation Pending Freeze (-W) 3.14.2.7.6.25 Accounting Manual Refund Freeze (-X) 3.14.2.7.6.26 Offer in Compromise Freeze (-Y) 3.14.2.7.6.27 ≡ ≡ ≡ ≡ ≡ ≡ ≡ ≡ ≡ ≡ ≡ ≡ ≡ ≡ ≡ ≡ ≡ ≡ ≡ ≡ ≡ ≡ ≡ 3.14.2.7.7 Math Error Condition 3.14.2.7.7.1 Reviewing Return Math Errors 3.14.2.7.7.2 Credit Discrepancy — Excess Credits 3.14.2.7.7.3 Credit Discrepancy — Missing Credit 3.14.2.7.8 CP 267 and CP 268 Review – Notice of Excess Credit Q- Freeze 3.14.2.7.9 CP 161 Balance Due Notice – Non-Math Error 3.14.2.7.10 CP 162 Series Balance Due – Non-Math Error Notices 3.14.2.7.10.1 CP 162 Failure to File Electronic Partnership Return 3.14.2.7.10.2 CP 162A Failure to File Form 1065, Form 1066 or Form 1120-S General Review Procedures 3.14.2.7.10.3 CP 162B Missing Information on Form 1065 and Form 1120-S General Review Procedures 3.14.2.7.10.4 Return and Extended Due Dates for Forms 1065 and 1120-S 3.14.2.7.10.5 Selection Key for CP 162, CP 162A and CP 162B 3.14.2.7.10.6 Specific Review Procedures for Key 53 3.14.2.7.10.7 Reasonable Cause Requests for Form 1065 3.14.2.7.11 Reviewing Notices with Remittance Processing System (RPS) Indicators (Key 02) 3.14.2.7.12 Refund Transcripts 3.14.2.7.13 Required Payment or Refund Under Section 7519 – Form 8752 3.14.2.7.14 Adjustment Notices 3.14.2.7.14.1 CP 210 and CP 220 3.14.2.7.14.2 CP 225 – Notice of Credit Transfer 3.14.2.7.14.3 CP 260 – Credit Reversal Adjustment Notice 3.14.2.7.14.4 Employer Shared Responsibility Payment (ESRP) 3.14.2.7.14.4.1 CP 220J/CP 233J, 4980H Adjustment Balance Due, Even Balance or Overpayment (ESRP) Notices 3.14.2.7.15 Selection Keys – Additional Review Required for Notices Generated Under Keys 09, 33, 52, 54, 55, 90 and 91 3.14.2.7.15.1 Special Review-Patient Centered Outcomes Research (PCOR) Review on Form 720 3.14.2.7.16 CP 173 – ES Penalty 3.14.2.7.17 Penalties and Interest 3.14.2.7.17.1 Recomputation of Interest and Penalties – General 3.14.2.7.17.2 Definitions 3.14.2.7.17.3 Failure to File (Delinquency) Penalty Recomputation 3.14.2.7.17.3.1 Failure to File Penalty (IRC 6698/6699) 3.14.2.7.17.4 Missing Information Penalty IRC 6698/6699 3.14.2.7.17.5 Failure to Pay Penalty Recomputation 3.14.2.7.17.6 Failure to Pay (FTP) Penalty Command Codes 3.14.2.7.17.7 Estimated Tax Penalty 3.14.2.7.17.8 Failure to Deposit Penalty 3.14.2.7.17.9 Computing Normal and Restricted Interest – General Rules and Information 3.14.2.7.18 Reprocessing Returns 3.14.2.7.18.1 Reprocessing/Adjusting E-filed Returns 3.14.2.7.19 Case Resolution 3.14.2.7.19.1 Controlling Cases 3.14.2.7.19.2 Documenting Adjustment Cases 3.14.2.7.19.3 Entity Adjustments 3.14.2.7.19.4 Tax Adjustments 3.14.2.7.19.4.1 Blocking Series 3.14.2.7.19.4.2 Reason Codes 3.14.2.7.19.4.3 Hold Codes 3.14.2.7.19.4.4 Priority Codes 3.14.2.7.19.4.5 Return Processable Date (RPD) 3.14.2.7.19.4.6 Numbers/Item Adjustment Codes 3.14.2.7.20 Credit Transfers 3.14.2.7.20.1 Penalty Recomputations Caused by Credit Transfers 3.14.2.7.21 Command Code (CC) STAUP 3.14.2.7.22 Extensions 3.14.2.7.23 Notice Disposition 3.14.2.7.23.1 Notice Disposition Categories 3.14.2.7.23.2 Printing Notices 3.14.2.7.23.3 Voiding Notices 3.14.2.7.23.4 Retyping Notices 3.14.2.7.23.5 Labeling Notices 3.14.2.7.23.6 Entity 3.14.2.7.23.7 Hold 3.14.2.7.24 Federal Payment Levy Program (FPLP) 3.14.2.8 International Overview 3.14.2.8.1 Related References 3.14.2.8.2 Program Responsibility 3.14.2.8.3 Notice Review Processing System 3.14.2.8.4 On-Line Notice Review 3.14.2.9 International Documents 3.14.2.9.1 BMF International Tax Returns – For Ogden Service Processing Center (OSPC) only 3.14.2.9.2 General Information 3.14.2.9.3 Extension of Time to File International Returns 3.14.2.9.4 Review for Payments 3.14.2.9.5 Manual Intervention List 3.14.2.9.6 Math Error Notices 3.14.2.9.7 Overpayment Notices 3.14.2.9.8 Balance Due Notices 3.14.2.9.9 Labeling Notices 3.14.2.9.10 Foreign Investment in Real Property Tax Act (FIRPTA) 3.14.2.9.11 Withholding Tax on Foreign Partners 3.14.2.9.12 Refund Transcripts 3.14.2.9.13 CP Notices 3.14.2.9.14 CP 801, Form 940-PR Balance Due Notice 3.14.2.9.15 CP 802, Form 941-PR, Form 943-PR, Form 944-PR, Balance Due Notice 3.14.2.9.16 CP 811, Form 940-PR, Overpayment Notice 3.14.2.9.17 CP 812, Form 941-PR, Form 943-PR, Form 944-PR, Overpayment 3.14.2.9.18 CP 861, Request for Payment 3.14.2.9.19 CP 910 and CP 920, Adjustment Notices (CP 210 and CP 220) 3.14.2.9.20 Forms 1042 / Form 1042-S Withholding on U.S. Source Income 3.14.2.9.21 Form 1042 Filing Requirements 3.14.2.9.22 Form 1042, Annual Withholding Tax Return for U.S
Income Tax Return of a Foreign Corporation 3.14.2.9.28 Filing Requirements 3.14.2.9.29 Payment of Tax Due 3.14.2.9.30 Withholding Credits 3.14.2.9.31 Effectively Connected/Non Effectively Connected Income 3.14.2.9.32 Form 1120-FSC, Income Tax Return of a Foreign Sales Corporation 3.14.2.10 Replies to Computer Paragraph Notices Overview Exhibit 3.14.2-1 CP Notice Descriptions Exhibit 3.14.2-2 Common BMF Forms Exhibit 3.14.2-3 BMF Notices and Refund Transcripts Table Exhibit 3.14.2-4 BMF Forms – Standard Information Exhibit 3.14.2-5 NRPS Selection Keys Exhibit 3.14.2-6 Taxpayer Notice Codes (TPNCs) Exhibit 3.14.2-7 Form 5792 (Request for IDRS Generated Refund) Exhibit 3.14.2-8 BMF NRPS Selection Report Exhibit 3.14.2-9 TEP File Exhibit 3.14.2-10 GUF File – Generalized Unpostable Framework File Exhibit 3.14.2-11 Resequence File Exhibit 3.14.2-12 Reference Chart for Retyping BMF Notices in OLNR Exhibit 3.14.2-13 Format REQ77/FRM77 Exhibit 3.14.2-14 Form 1041 Estimated Tax Installment Dates Exhibit 3.14.2-15 Form 990-C Estimated Tax Installment Due Dates Exhibit 3.14.2-16 Form 990-PF Estimated Tax Installment Dates Exhibit 3.14.2-17 Form 990-T (Org Code 3) Estimated Tax Installment Due Dates Exhibit 3.14.2-18 Form 990-T and Form 990 Estimated Tax Installment Due Dates Exhibit 3.14.2-19 Form 1120-S Estimated Tax Installment and Return Due Dates Exhibit 3.14.2-20 Form 1120 Family Estimated Tax Installment and Return Due Dates (except 1120C, 1120F and 1120-S) Exhibit 3.14.2-21 Exempt Organization Return Due Dates Exhibit 3.14.2-22 Types of Penalties and Interest Exhibit 3.14.2-23 Credit Reference Numbers Exhibit 3.14.2-24 Pending Transaction Flow Chart — Manual Exhibit 3.14.2-25 Pending Transaction Flow Chart — Systemic Exhibit 3.14.2-26 Julian Date Calendar (Perpetual) Exhibit 3.14.2-27 Julian Date Calendar (For Leap Years Only) Exhibit 3.14.2-28 Return Due Dates and Extension Time Frames Exhibit 3.14.2-29 Form 11-C Wager Schedule Exhibit 3.14.2-30 Form 2290 Tax Rates Part 3. Notice Review – Business Master File (BMF) Notice Review 3.14.2 Notice Review – Business Master File (BMF) Notice Review Manual Transmittal November 08, 2022 Purpose (1) This transmits revised IRM 3.14.2, Notice Review – Business Master File (BMF) Notice Review
IPU 22U0377 issued 3-14-2022 and IPU 22U0496 issued 4-13-2022. (2) IRM 3.14.2.1.2(1) – Updated IRM Authority statement