Code 848: refund transferred out of account.
From IRS Document 6209, the IRS's processing codes manual.
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Document 6209 says
Credit. Used on individual (IMF) accounts.
Refund transferred out of account
The full Document 6209 entry, as printed
Credit (PJ) I Refund transferred out of account 48 Reverses TC 840 or TC 846 in whole or in part by crediting the tax module. Requires a counter entry of TC 849 to debit the correct tax module.
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What does code 848 mean on my IRS transcript?
Document 6209 calls it "Refund transferred out of account".
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