Code 471: reversal of taxpayer claim pending.
From IRS Document 6209, the IRS's processing codes manual.
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Reversal of Taxpayer Claim Pending
The full Document 6209 entry, as printed
I/B Reversal of Taxpayer Claim Pending 51, 52 When posted, no reversing action is taken. It is treated as a TC 472 when analysis of the account is made.
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What does code 471 mean on my IRS transcript?
Document 6209 calls it "Reversal of Taxpayer Claim Pending".
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