Issue a manual refund using BPI 1 and BS 9. Additional Child Tax Credit, Making Work Pay Credit, American Opportunity Credit, etc.) A TC 899 Type 1 may not appear on the account. After 2018, the SRP is $0.. However, a debt may exist at Bureau of the Fiscal Service, see IRM 21.4.6.5.8.3, Processing of Form 8379 Injured Spouse Allocation, for instructions. A Federal tax debt must not be bypassed if a TOP liability exists and a TOP offset will occur. The programming issue was fixed. It must be input on all manual refunds resulting from an injured spouse allocation form filed by the primary taxpayer, unless combat zone, BPI (6), applies. The account must be corrected without regard for the offset. A reversal of a TOP offset can be done to: Correct IRS initiated procedural or pipeline processing errors such as math errors, data input errors, or misapplied payments. If the Refund Statute Expiration Date (RSED) has expired, see IRM 21.4.6.5.12(4), TOP Offset Reversals. It generates on refunds (TC 846) issued after reference number (RN) 808/810 is input to release a refund when an injured spouse is the primary. If the secondary TIN is invalid and a refund is requested in one name only, a manual refund is required. If EITC is not shown on the joint return, do not figure EITC on the allocation. Resolve Combat Zone cases, see IRM 21.4.6.5.16, Combat Zone Cases. Under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA), taxpayers may elect to use their 2019 earned income to figure the EITC for 2021 if their 2019 earned income is more than their 2021 earned income. The Agency Code, OTN, and offset amount will be identified in the TC 898, MISC field. Bureau of the Fiscal Service provides a file, with each debtors TIN, name control, and the total amount of debt owed, to the Enterprise Computing Center at Martinsburg (ECC-MTB) on a weekly basis. If the taxpayer can provide a copy of Form 8379 via fax, attach a copy of the faxed Form 8379 to the Form 4442/e4442. (R with Julian date 999) TDI Refund Freeze: Contact TDI to determine if the freeze will be released or whether the injured spouse may have his/her portion of the overpayment by issuing a manual refund. Use appropriate Priority Code when adjusting accounts with an open -L freeze. AM attempts to resolve the unpostable condition through research before contacting Bureau of the Fiscal Service. Transfer the Injured Spouse's portion of the refund back to the joint account. A UPC 134, RC 03, is an IMF unpostable that occurs when an account containing a full or partially unreversed TC 898 (net offset amount greater than zero) attempts to merge with another account, and the 23C date of the TC 898 is within six years of the current date. if your input is on 6/3/XXXX, adding two days will move your Cutoff for Release of Transactions date to 6/10/XXXX. The account does not have a XREF EIN/TIN. The status of a debt, at Bureau of the Fiscal Service may change daily. Advise the taxpayer that a processing error has been made and explain that any additional offset or balance-due notice will be issued during reprocessing. Offsets due to delinquent child support prior to 2012 will not have any indicators identifying which agency the refund offset to. If no response is received, process Form 8379 based upon community property laws of that state. Also, check for any OBL that may have occurred with a prior year-spouse. When the amount of a credit elect is reduced by a TOP offset, but the credit later becomes available because of an injured spouse allocation, no comparison is made against the BFS debtor file. Learn how you can keep yourself protected. Refer to IRM 5.1.12.11, Child Support Obligation, which provides additional information, including the NMF assessment and collection processes. Because these economic impact payments are treated as a tax refund offset, and not an administrative offset, the Act does not provide states the option to suspend federal tax refund offset in cases meeting the eligibility criteria under section 464 of the Social Security Act and 45 CFR 303.72. If 11-14 weeks have passed and the case has not been worked and is controlled to a clerical, site specialized control number or there is an open control base not assigned to a specific CSR, and you have access to CIS and are trained to work Injured Spouse cases, process the case according to 21.4.6.5.8.3, Processing of Form 8379, Injured Spouse Allocation. If the refund will be computer generated, input the adjustment with a 290 .00, RN 808/RN 810 or RN 809/RN 811. For the X-REF, input the TIN of the person whose name is on the refund. BPI 5 and BPI 6 must be input on injured spouse manual refunds when a C freeze is present. If the interest payment was not offset with TC 898, then the FROM date for the additional interest (TC 770) is the 23C date of the accrued interest (TC 776) that accompanied the interest payment.Example: Finishing with the example from 2) above, if the interest payment of $47.49 had not been offset with TC 898, meaning the TC 766 amount is $4,200, then the FROM date to calculate additional interest for the TC 766 of $4,200 is the 23C date of the accrued interest of $0.66 (August 31, 2020). The husband does not file an income tax return for 2012 that claims an overpayment. Send the taxpayer a Letter 916C, Claim Incomplete for Processing; No Consideration, letter advising the taxpayer why the allocation is not being considered. See IRM 21.3.5.4.1, When to Prepare a Referral, for instructions. See IRM 21.4.6.5.5, Hardship Refund Request. California and New Mexico recognized same-sex marriages starting in mid to late 2013. Return the Form 8379 to the taxpayer advising of the mistake and include a blank Form 8857, Request for Innocent Spouse Relief, with instructions and Pub 971, Innocent Spouse Relief. See IRM 21.4.6.5.8.10, Time Period for Submitting Form 8379. The 5-month limit allows for internal system processing of the offset reversal request (TC 766 with an Offset Trace Number - OTN). Examples of offsets which can never be reversed using a TC 766 are: A TC 971 AC 598 (manual input of TOP offset record) is input on an account for audit trail purposes for an erroneously deleted TC 898. The taxpayer may not receive any refund at all if the whole amount is offset. Whether a State recognized same-sex marriage during the tax year on the Form 8379 does not affect if a taxpayer is entitled to injured spouse relief. If a taxpayer believes they have been discriminated against on the basis of sex, race, color, national origin (including limited English proficiency), disability, reprisal, religion, or age, advise the taxpayer that he/she can forward an email to *EDI.Civil.Rights.Division@irs.gov, or send a written complaint to: Internal Revenue Service, Office of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, CRU , 1111 Constitution, NW, Room 2413, Washington, DC 20224. Offsets that occur during processing year 2016 and beyond will post with the Agency and Sub-Agency Code at the beginning of the Offset Trace Number (OTN). Step 4: Apply For the Tax Refund Offset Reversal. Input a TC 290 .00 with a Hold Code 4 to hold the credit when sending a no consideration letter. Refer to IRM 20.1.1.1.6, Related Resources, for information on related resources that impact internal controls. A TC 898 or TC 971 AC 598 (manual input of TOP offset record) may be present on the tax module even though the indicator is set to "0" . In limited circumstances involving a clerical error by the IRS or TAS that prevented processing of the OBR request, the IRS may reverse an offset that has already occurred and issue the taxpayer a refund. TC 570) to hold the overpayment when it is necessary to input a credit transfer on IDRS. Refer to IRM 21.5.4.5.7, Math Error with Injured Spouse. Indicate taxpayer's phone number and whether taxpayer can provide a copy of Form 8379. A manual reversal is required when you have an IMF/BMF offset which was sent to Bureau of the Fiscal Service in error and cannot be reversed with a TC 766 (IRS reversal) or TC 899 (Bureau of the Fiscal Service reversal). But a tax refund offset reversal can take up to six months for a jointly filed return. Normal Interest rules apply when considering credit interest if all or part of the credit is subsequently refunded. See IRM 21.1.3.2.5, Initial Authentication Transfer Procedures/Transfer PIN. This includes offsets against past-due support (delinquent child support); past-due legally enforceable debts owed to Federal agencies; past-due legally enforceable State income tax obligations; and covered unemployment compensation debt (basically unemployment compensation received by fraud). This occurs when a TC 766 reverses a TC 898 with a debtor TIN. You must consider these transactions when netting the TOP offset amount. Advise taxpayer to be prepared to send a copy of Form 8379 to the TAS Office where the Form 911 was submitted. For any of the scenarios shown above make two telephone attempts within 3 business days of each other and document CIS case notes with the dates and times of these attempts. Follow the message prompts when you call. Suggested response: Our records show the Premium Tax Credit (PTC) was not allocated on Form 8379. On all Forms 8379, issue the Injured Spouse's portion of the refund in "one name only" unless the revised Form 8379 (Rev. When the TC 700 posts to the account, follow normal Injured Spouse processing procedures. Review procedures in IRM 10.5.1.6.7.2 , Answering Machine or Voice Mail, before leaving a message on a taxpayer's or authorized representative's answering machine or voice mail. See IRM 2.3.17.5.6, Request Codes for CC ESTAB and IRM 2.3.17-1, Input Format, CCESTABDocument Request for information on requesting the entire block. An injured spouse is not the same as an "innocent spouse." When the resolution of the IDRS freeze condition results in an overpayment, the overpayment can be issued in a manual refund after the 23C date, so long as: The function receives the OBR request before the posting date of the freeze release, The approving official approves the OBR before the posting date of the freeze release, and. 11-2016 (Mef) and Rev. If you do qualify for a tax refund offset hardship exception, you may not ever be able to get one again. IRC 6402(b) provides that a taxpayer can elect to have an overpayment applied to a future tax, once all tax and TOP debts subject to offset under IRC 6402(a), (c), (d), (e) and (f) are satisfied. For reports concerning quality, inventory, and auto aged listing (AAL), please refer to IRM 1.4.16, Accounts Management Guide for Managers. A Shared Responsibility Payment (SRP) is reported on Form 1040, line 61, Health care: individual responsibility (Form 1040EZ line 11, Form 1040A line 29, 2018 Form 1040, Schedule 4, Line 61) and will be assessed under MFT 35. However, if the CTC is claimed on the 2021 tax return it is subject to normal offset rules. The new regulation does not apply. A community property state is entered and the address on ENMOD is a non-community property state. Satisfy a balance due that resulted from an amended return received after the due date on the module where the offset occurred. The transaction date is the received date of the Form 8379. Input the TOP offset reversal (TC 766) using HC 1 or HC 4 with the appropriate blocking series, SC 7 and the appropriate RC. You do not need to complete the Injured Spouse Worksheet. The Injured Spouse's share of the refund was processed as filed and the taxpayer is now requesting to change their allocation (e.g. A lot has changed about the way the federal government - and the IRS, in particular - operate since early 2020. . If copies of legal documents or forms regarding support obligations are received, forward them to the NMF IRS Campus. If the funds are transferred back to the individual income tax account(s), a refund will be generated if there are not any outstanding taxes or State or Federal debts owed by the taxpayer. If there is no PENDMRR or MRRTONHQ in the IDRS case control activity, then the TC 899 Type 3 is a BFS/IRS correction. This is a theoretical situation used for computation only. A reversal of the offset cannot be input after six years have elapsed from the date of the TC 898. Input a TC 767 with the OTN for the full amount of the TC 766 and re-input the TC 766 with the correct information. Where's My Refund? The Director of Accounts Management is responsible for policy related to this IRM. Combat Zone (CZ) accounts, identified by a -C freeze, indicate a taxpayer who is or was serving in a designated combat zone area. Contact Insolvency at the Centralized Insolvency Operation (CIO) or fax Form 4442, (see (1) above for faxing instructions) to determine if the Injured Spouse's refund can be issued. Ensure there are no freeze codes on the account that would release by the input of a TC 290 other than the -R freeze. Contact the TOP Liaison or EEFax the request . in the case of oral statement, prepare e-4442/Form 4442, Inquiry Referral, history sheet or phone documentation sheet to use as the SD. There can be one or two TC 898(s) or TC 971 AC 598(s) per refund. OBR requests should generally not be referred to the Taxpayer Advocate Service. 112016), issue the Injured Spouse's portion of the refund in "one name only" unless line 11 on the form is checked to "Issue in both names" . Reverse a TOP offset to the Office of Child Support Enforcement (Agency Code 2), over 5 months old (150 days) from the refund payment date unless for an injured spouse allocation. A3. Withholding credit is more than reported on the joint return and the income has been reported on the joint return. The following tables can assist you in resolving taxpayer inquiries related to TOP offsets, TC 898 (TOP offsets) or TC 971 AC 598 (manual input of TOP offset). This occurs after a refund is certified by Internal Revenue Service (IRS) for payment by BFS, but before the refund check is issued. Return processable date (RPD) (date return was received in processable form). The use of the shortcut methods is optional, see paragraphs (4), (5) and (6) below. Research CC IMFOLE for the Combat indicator on Line 11. The debt indicators are: The (I) indicator is not always set for all Federal tax debts. If the Form 8379 is attached to the joint Form 1040 or Form 1040X and the Form 1040 or Form 1040X is timely under IRC 6511, the Form 8379 is timely for any refund requested on Form 1040 or Form 1040X. RC 2 results from an attempt to post a TC 898 with document code 45 attempting to post and it does not find a TC 840 with the same date or TC 898 with document code 77 does not find a TC 846 with a date within 12 days of the date of the TC 898. The remainder of the overpayment refunds systemically when the "O" code return posts. Use the appropriate HC. Disregard all signs when adding or subtracting the transaction amounts. Under Internal Revenue Code IRC 6402(a), the IRS may apply a taxpayers overpayment to an outstanding federal tax debt. For TOP offsets, BFS issues the Notification of Offset that provides the creditor agency contact information. Add two days to the date of Input to allow for the two-day suspense for review. The IRS is aware of this situation and has provided some limited relief (i.e., it won't reduce refunds to pay federal taxes owed by people who claimed the Recovery Rebate credit on their 2020. See IRM 21.5.3.2(3), What Are Claims for Credit, Refund, and Abatement?. Compute the injured spouse share of the joint overpayment by subtracting the injured spouse's share of the joint tax liability, as well as any previous refunds or offsets to other IRS obligations, from the injured spouse's contribution toward the joint liability. Suggested response: Our records show the Excess Advance Premium Tax Credit Repayment (APTC) was not allocated on Form 8379. If there was an Agency Refund for the full amount do not reverse the TC 898. If the 45-day interest-free period is missed, allow credit interest on the overpayment. Anyone issuing a hardship refund, which qualifies as an Emergency Refund, or will bypass offset of an internal Federal tax debt, must have his/her work leader call Bureau of the Fiscal Service to research for a TOP debt prior to making the refund. Refer to IRM 13.1.8.3, Control Principles. These interest payments respectively carry a 23C date identical to the 23C date of each prior interest-free refund, were posted in cycles 202033 or 202035 as TC 776 and are accompanied with TC 971 AC 199. 11-2016 (MeF) and Rev.11-2016), issue the refund in both names. Disregard the instructions in IRM 21.5.6.4.35.3, -R Freeze Modules with Integrity & Verification Operation (IVO) Involvement. For all other programs, resolve the credit as appropriate for your case (e.g. Please allow up to 180 days for the manual reversal to post. 15) Taxpayer says Form 8379 was filed after offset and no refund was received. For TOP Offset (TC 898) and Agency Reversal (TC 899), UPC 151 RC 0 occurs when the TC 898/TC 899 transaction returned by Bureau of the Fiscal Service has a different name control than the one used by IRS. For prior revisions of Form 8379, always issue the Injured Spouse's portion of the refund in "one name only" even if the one name only box on line 11 is not checked. This action is initiated when the taxpayer contacts IRS. Inform the taxpayer of the actual amount offset from his/her refund and still outstanding. When issuing a hardship refund under any circumstance, inform the taxpayer that if he/she owes a child support or Federal agency debt submitted for tax refund offset, Bureau of the Fiscal Service may apply his/her refund to the debt through TOP. Otherwise use a Hold Code 2 and release the refund using RN 810/811 or issue a manual refund if required. Monitor the account per IRM 21.4.4.6.1, Monitoring Manual Refunds until the module balance is zero to avoid erroneous refunds and credit balances. For instance. Community property allocations are dependent upon whether the states recognized community property rights for same-sex marriage. Inform the taxpayer that a note has been added to their case and they should allow 30 days to process. Update the activity in the control base on IDRS to PENDMRR and monitor the account for the TC 700 which may take up to 180 days to post to the account. If BFS cannot recover the offset, the TOP Liaison Office will contact the initiator of the reversal request within 4-6 weeks of input. Therefore, do not disclose this information to the taxpayer.
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