Code 017: spouse ssn.
From IRS Document 6209, the IRS's processing codes manual.
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Document 6209 says
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Spouse SSN
The full Document 6209 entry, as printed
I Spouse SSN 63 Adds or changes the Spouse’s SSN in the First Name Line of the taxpayer’s Account. 017 E Change File Folder Number 64 Replaces the File Folder Number.
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What does code 017 mean on my IRS transcript?
Document 6209 calls it "Spouse SSN".
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