Code 462: correction of a tc 460 transaction processed in.
From IRS Document 6209, the IRS's processing codes manual.
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Correction of a TC 460 Transaction Processed In
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I/B/ E Correction of a TC 460 Transaction Processed In 77 Corrects erroneous posting of TC 460 by re - establishing the due date and restoring prior status. Zero the FRC for any MFT where: a) a TC462 reversed an erroneous TC 460 which established the tax module; Error and, b) the TCs 460/462 are the only TCs posted to the module; and, c) after posting the TC 462, the Status updates to “00”.
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