Code 840: manual refund.
A refund issued by hand rather than by the system.
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For your refund.
Usually follows a resolved problem.
Document 6209 says
Debit. Used on individual (IMF) accounts.
Manual Refund
The full Document 6209 entry, as printed
Debit (PJ) I/B Manual Refund 45 Designates a manual refund was issued prior to or after a return (TC 150) has posted. If return has not posted, freeze module from refunding or offsetting out. Refer to Freeze Code -X in Section 8.
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What does code 840 mean on my IRS transcript?
Document 6209 calls it "Manual Refund". A refund issued by hand rather than by the system. Usually follows a resolved problem.
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