Code 272: failure to pay penalty restriction deletion.
From IRS Document 6209, the IRS's processing codes manual.
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Failure to Pay Penalty Restriction Deletion
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I/B/A Failure to Pay Penalty Restriction Deletion 47, 54 Removes restriction on computation of FTP Penalty on previously posted TC 270 or 271. Causes recomputation and allows normal computation of Failure to Pay Penalty.
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What does code 272 mean on my IRS transcript?
Document 6209 calls it "Failure to Pay Penalty Restriction Deletion".
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