Code 570: additional liability pending and/or credit hold.
A hold that stops the refund while something is checked.
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The refund waits until a 571 (or 572) posts. If you got a letter, answer it; that is usually what releases it.
Document 6209 says
Used on individual (IMF) accounts.
Additional Liability Pending and/or Credit Hold
The full Document 6209 entry, as printed
I/B Additional I/BA/A; 17, Indicates additional liability pending. Freezes (-R Liability 18, 24, 48, freeze) module from refunding or offsetting credit out. Pending and/or 58, 77 TC 570 can be generated to establish frozen status by Credit Hold I/B; 09, 10, the following: 11, 12, 21, IMF/BMF: 22, 26, 27 A return (TC 150) posted with CCC “3” (IMF) or CCC “X” (BMF). I: 61 Document code 34 credit transaction input with credit freeze code. TC 670 posts creating a credit balance and an unre- versed TC 420 or 424 is posted to module. A document Code 54 with TC 291 and Priority Code 7 in blocking series 740-769. TC 150 blocking series 920-929. TC 24X with reference number 699. TC 680 if results in credit balance of $5 or more. TDI/DEL RET Refund Hold (Julian Date 999) BMF: When Form 706 module, in installment status 14, goes to credit balance. BMF: Generated when form 706 (MFT 52) in status 14 (installment) goes to credit balance, except when a prior TC 460 is posted. Use module control DLN. Frozen status released by the following: TC 571 or 572. Module goes to zero or debit balance (except when module contains any TC with Doc Code 33 in the DLN. Posting of TC 30X (except with disposal code 7 or 11). Posting of TC 29X (except with priority code 6 or 7 or blocked 200-299) TC 150 TC 840 blocked 920-929. TC 29X with TC 180 with zero amount if there is no unreversed TC 180 or 186 posted. Zero balance, TC 290 or 300 PC 8, TC 571 or TC 572
After code 570
Not enough shared timelines with this code yet. The block fills in once 30 people with code 570 share theirs from the result page.
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Questions people ask
What does code 570 mean on my IRS transcript?
Document 6209 calls it "Additional Liability Pending and/or Credit Hold". A hold that stops the refund while something is checked. The refund waits until a 571 (or 572) posts. If you got a letter, answer it; that is usually what releases it.
What removes code 570?
Code 571 or 572 posting after it. Until then the refund waits.
Sources
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