Code 710: overpayment credit applied from prior tax period.
From IRS Document 6209, the IRS's processing codes manual.
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Overpayment Credit Applied from Prior Tax Period
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Credit (PJ) I/B Overpayment Credit Applied from Prior Tax Period 48, 58 Credits Tax Module for amount of overpayment from prior year’s return which taxpayer elects to apply to the succeeding year’s estimated tax. . Also used to apply certain credits arising from adjusted employment tax returns. If Document Code 48, it is transferred from one tax period to another within the ADP system and therefore must be accompanied by TC 830. Document Code 58 is used during conversion to ADP to transfer these credits from the District Office to the proper Tax Module on the Master File.
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Document 6209 calls it "Overpayment Credit Applied from Prior Tax Period".
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