Code 802: correction of an 800 processed in error.
From IRS Document 6209, the IRS's processing codes manual.
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Debit. Used on individual (IMF) accounts.
Correction of an 800 Processed In Error
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Debit (PJ) I/B Correction of an 800 Processed In Error 48, 51 Reverses an 800 in whole or in part; debits the tax module for amount of transaction.
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What does code 802 mean on my IRS transcript?
Document 6209 calls it "Correction of an 800 Processed In Error".
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