Code 701: reverse generated overpayment credit applied.
From IRS Document 6209, the IRS's processing codes manual.
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Document 6209 says
Debit. Used on individual (IMF) accounts.
Reverse Generated Overpayment Credit Applied
The full Document 6209 entry, as printed
Debit (PJ) I/B Reverse Generated Overpayment Credit Applied 24 Reverses the generated 706 credit applied in whole or in part by debiting the Tax Module. Transaction date must match TC 706 date. CAUTION: When transaction dates are the same, sequencing matters. Multiple transactions must be processed either in the order the TC 706s occur or decreasing money amounts. The corresponding credit is TC 821.
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What does code 701 mean on my IRS transcript?
Document 6209 calls it "Reverse Generated Overpayment Credit Applied".
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