Code 041: directs change to invalid ssn.
From IRS Document 6209, the IRS's processing codes manual.
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Used on individual (IMF) accounts.
Directs Change to Invalid SSN
The full Document 6209 entry, as printed
I/B Directs Change to Invalid SSN 63 Changes SSN or name of an Account which is on the Invalid Segment of the IMF or the invalid portion of the BMF. May include changes to FSC or spouse SSN.
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What does code 041 mean on my IRS transcript?
Document 6209 calls it "Directs Change to Invalid SSN".
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