Code 898: bfs top offset.
Part of the refund paid a non-IRS debt through the Treasury Offset Program.
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Document 6209 says
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BFS TOP Offset
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I/B BFS TOP Offset Generated Transaction Treasury Offset Program (TOP) offset initiated by FMS. Posts with the trans date and DLN of the refund from which it originated. It has a memo amount, an Offset Trace Number (OTN), and an XREF SSN. TC 898 reduces the amount of the refund with which it is associated. Reversed by a TC 766 with the same OTN or TC899 with same OTN.
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What does code 898 mean on my IRS transcript?
Document 6209 calls it "BFS TOP Offset". Part of the refund paid a non-IRS debt through the Treasury Offset Program. Call 800-304-3107 to learn which agency; dispute with that agency, not the IRS.
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