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2.3.26 Command Code TDINQ

Manual Transmittal

June 18, 2024

Purpose

(1) This transmits revised IRM 2.3.26, IDRS Terminal Responses, Command Code TDINQ.

Material Changes

(1) Added the following mandatory Internal Control elements:

  • 2.3.26.1.1 Background

  • 2.3.26.1.2 Authority

  • 2.3.26.1.3 Responsibilities & Roles

  • 2.3.26.1.4 Program Management and Review

  • 2.3.26.1.5 Program Controls

  • 2.3.26.1.6 Terms/Definitions/Acronyms

  • 2.3.26.1.7 Related Resources

(2) IRM 2.3.26.1 Updated stakeholder Wage & Investment (W&I) to reflect new name Taxpayer Services (TS).

(3) Editorial updates have been made throughout the IRM section.

Effect on Other Documents

IRM 2.3.26, dated November 30, 2012, is superseded.

Audience

LMSB, SB/SE, TE/GE, TS.

Effective Date

(06-18-2024)


Rajiv Uppal
Chief Information Officer

2.3.26.1 Program Scope and Objectives

  1. Purpose: This transmits revised IRM 2.3.26, IDRS Terminal responses, Command Code TDINQ.

  2. Audience: LMSB, SB/SE, TE/GE, TS

  3. Policy Owner: Project Director-Dean, Information Technology

  4. Program Owner: Account Services, which is under the Director, Internal Management.

  5. Primary Stakeholders: Taxpayer Services (TS), Large Business and International (LB&I), Small Business Self Employed (SB/SE) and Tax exempt and Government Entities (TE/GE)

  6. Program Goals: This Command Code requests the display of entity and module data, if present, on the Taxpayer Information File (TIF) account that is pertinent to Delinquent Return Investigations.

  7. Contact Information: Applications Development, Internal Management, Im Sub Office, Account Services Branch

2.3.26.1.1 Background

  1. TDINQ is a mainframe application that runs at MCC & TCC. Customers receive inquiry IDRS command codes. The Customers are: LMSB, SB/SE, TE/GE, TS

  2. TDINQ is written in Unisys COBOL 74.

  3. The effective date for this IRM is March 27, 2024.

2.3.26.1.2 Authority

  1. Command CODE TDINQ was developed to allow users to do research on the IDRS (Integrated Data Retrieval System) for Entity data and certain payment information.

  2. PCAS Code SRA46

2.3.26.1.3 Roles and Responsibilities

  1. The team member is responsible for ensuring the program developer receive the requirements from stakeholders for annual changes.

  2. The programmer is responsible for all changes and updates that are made based on requirements from internal and external stakeholders.

2.3.26.1.4 Program Management and Review

  1. The program builds a screen display of TDI and collection related data extracted from a TIF account.

  2. All inputs will be subject to normal security routines & checks.

2.3.26.1.5 Program Controls

  1. IDRS user access code and permissions are required.

2.3.26.1.6 Terms/Definitions/Acronyms

  1. Acronyms

    AcronymDefinition
    CCCommand Code
    IDRSIntegrated Data Retrieval System
    IRMInternal Revenue Manual
    LMSBLarge and Mid-size Business (also known as Large Business and International)
    TE/GETax Exempt and Government Entities
    SB/SESmall Business Self-Employed
    TSTaxpayer Services
    TINTaxpayer Identification Number
    EINEmployer Identification Number
    PCASProgram Cost Accounting System
    MCCMicrocomputer and Electronics Corporation
    TCCTreasury Command Center

2.3.26.1.7 Related Resources

  1. FSP No.: 1.05.02.25 Dated 01/02/2023

  2. IDRS - Integrated Data Retrieval System

2.3.26.2 Command Code TDINQ

  1. This Command Code requests the display of entity and module data, if present, on the Taxpayer Information File (TIF) account that is pertinent to Delinquent Return Investigations.

  2. Terminal Input: See Exhibit 2.3.26-1.

  3. Terminal Response:

    1. Valid Response—The valid response is a display of TDI information. See Exhibit 2.3.26-2.

    2. Error Response— See Exhibit 2.3.26-3.

    ERROR MESSAGESCONDITION
    1. TIN INVALIDTIN entered was invalid due to improper format, i.e. alpha character or hyphens in the wrong place.
    2. TIN & FILE-SOURCE-CD NOT CONSISTENTFile Source Code is invalid or File Source Code is not consistent with the TIN.
    3. NO FILE AVAILABLEThe TIF file requested was not available for Real Time research.
    4. DATA UNAVAILABLEThe TIF area is still being updated by the weekend programs.
    5. ACCESS RESTRICTEDThe TIF area is not available at the moment; please try another area or try this area later.
    6. AREA IS DOWNThe TIF area is not available at the moment; please try another area or try this area later.
    7. PROFILE IMF ONLYThe user is profiled for access to IMF accounts only. The input account is not IMF.
    8. PROFILE BMF ONLYThe user is profiled for access to BMF accounts only. The input account is not BMF.

Exhibit 2.3.26-1 Command Code TDINQ Input Screen

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ELE. #NAMELINEPOSIT.FORMAT
1Command Code11–5TDINQ
2TIN and FILE-SOURCE-CD17-18SSN+
FILE-SOURCE-CD nnn-nn-nnnna
    EIN+
FILE-SOURCE-CD nn-nnnnnnna

Exhibit 2.3.26-2 Command Code TDINQ Response Screen

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ELE. #NAMELINEPOSIT.FORMAT
COMMAND-CODE-LINE
1Command Code11–5TDINQ
2TIN and FILE-SOURCE-CD17–18SSN+
FILE-SOURCE-CD nnn-nn-nnnna
    EIN+
FILE-SOURCE-CD nn-nnnnnnna
3NAME-CTRL120–23nnnn
4ASSIGNMENT-NUM125–44ASSIGN-NUM nnnn-nnnn
5PDT-CD148–521 = *PDT*
    2 = *CAU*
6CURRENT-DATE156–78CURRENT-DATE MM/DD/YYYY
Note: For TDINQ, the Command Code line is always the first line on the initial screen displayed and the first line of each page of multiple-page responses. All other lines of the response screen are displayed only if the information on these lines is available. If the information is not available, the line will not be displayed. The literal *PDT* will appear when the PDT-CD of the TIF-00 is 1. The literal *CAU* will appear when the PDT-CD of the TIF-00 is 2.
ELE. #NAMELINEPOSIT.FORMAT
CAF-IND-LINE
1CAF-IND21–5CAF-n
2ACCT-INTEL-CD27–13CRINV-v
3ACS-ACCT-CD215–19ACS-n
4LATEST-TC-148-CD221–26FNF-nn
5KITA-IND231–39KITA-vvvv
6ICS-ACCT-CD242–46ICS-n
7FEDERAL-EMPLOYEE-IND248-54FERDI-n
8DISASTER-VICTIM-CD or SC-REASON-CD256-64FZ-CD-vv
9COMBAT-IND266–78*COMBAT ZONE*
Note: The value of FZ-CD will be -O if taxpayer is a disaster victim and RF if taxpayer has a current refund freeze. The literal " *COMBAT ZONE*" will appear only when the MILITARY-OPER-UN-IND of the TIF-02 has a value greater than zero (0).
     
FILE–STATUS–LINE
1PRED-GR-LVL-CD31–14PRED-GR-LVL-nn
3LAST-MF-EXT-CYC-ENT331–51LST-MF-EXT-CYC-nnnnnn
4DETERMINED-GRADE-LEVEL-CD353–66DETER-GR-LVL-nn
     
PRIMARY-LOC-CD-LINE
1PRIMARY-LOC-CD41–10ULCAO-vvvv
2COLLECTION-LOC-CD412–17CLC-vv
3TDA-CD420–24TDA-n
4TDI-CD426–30TDI-v
5FISCAL-YEAR-MONTH432–37FYM-nn
6EMPLMNT-CD441–45EMP-v
7ESTABLISHMENT-YR-MONTH447–58ESTAB-nnnnnn
8XREF-TIN460–69Rnnnnnnnnn
9TDI-CASE-CODE471–79CASE-vvvv
     
PRIMARY-TDI-CD-LINE
1PRIMARY-TDI-CD   
 SECONDARY-TDI-CD51–14PRI-SEC-v-vvvv
2PAYER-MASTER-FILE-IND518–22PMF-n
3COLL-POTENTIAL   
 YIELD-SCORE526–35COPYS-nnnn
4SUPP-REQ-IND543–48SUPP-v
5TDI-6020B-IND550–556020-v
6COMPLIANCE-CD557–66COMPL-CD-v
    (0 = TDI REQUEST
    S = Stop Filer
    C = CAWR
    N = Non-filer)
7CCNIP-SEL-CD568-75CCNIP-VV
ELE. #NAMELINEPOSIT.FORMAT
FIRST-NOTICE-CYC-LINE
1FIRST-NOTICE-CYC61–91N-nnnnnn
2SECOND-NOTICE-CYC611–192N-nnnnnn
3THIRD-NOTICE-CYC621–293N-nnnnnn
4FOURTH-NOTICE-CYC631–394N-nnnnnn
5TDI-CYC641–50TDI-nnnnnn
6ORIGINAL-TDI-CYC652–62ORIG-nnnnnn
7CLOSURE-CYC664–74CLOS-nnnnnn
8NOTICE-CD676–79nnnn
 
TRANSFER-CYCLE-LINE
1TRANSFER-CYCLE71–17TRANSF-CYC-nnnnnn
2LAST-COMPLIANCE-UPDATE-CYC719–37LAST-C-U-CYC-nnnnnn
3RWMS-QUEUE-IND743–54RWMS-Q-IND-n
4ACCOUNT-YIELD-SCORE756–68AYSC-nnnnnnnn
Note: TIF32 is updated when a new delinquent module is generated due to a masterfile delinquency check.
     
ICS-TIF42-LINE
1ICS-TIF42-GROUP81–23ICS-42-GRP=nnnnnn nn nn
2ICS-REFRESH-CD825–38ICS-REFR-CD-nn
3BOD-CD843–48BOD-vv
4BOD-CLIENT-CD851–58BODC-vvv
     
REJECT-TRANS-CD-LINE
1TRANS-CD, TRANS-CYC81–17REJ-TC-nnn nnnnnn
2TRANS-DT819–29DT-nnnnnnnn
3REJECT-MFT-CD, REJECT TAX-PRD 831–44MFT-nnn nnnnnn
ELE. #NAMELINEPOSIT.FORMAT
NAME-ADDR-LINES
1NAME-LINEV121–55 
2LOCATION-ADDRESSV221–55 
3LOCATION-CITY-STATE-ZIP CODE-LINE V321–58 
4PRIOR-YR-NAME-LINEV421–55 
5MAILING-ADDRESS
(Mailing address is displayed only if it is different than the location address.)
V521–55 
6MAILING-CITY-STATE-ZIP CODE-LINE V621–58 
 CNTRY-CD 60-68CNTRY-CD
 CNTRY-CD1 71-72nn
DEFERRED-ACTION-LINE

Note: This line occurs for each ENT-DEFERRED-ACTION-REC, TIF-30, that exists for an account.
1DEF-ACTION-LITV71-12DEF-ACT-GRP=
2MFT-CDV713-14nn
3TAX-PRDV716-21nnnnnn
4ACTION-CYCV723-28nnnnnn
5DEFERRED-ACTION-CDV730-31nn
6CREDIT-PEN-INT-CNTV733n
     
TRANS-STATUS-LINE

Note: This line occurs for each ENT-PND-CHANGE-TRANS-REC, TIF–21, FORMAT-CD-11, that exists for an account.
1TRANS-STATUS-CDV81–4ET n
2TRANS-CDV86–8nnn
3TRANS-DTV810–17nnnnnnnn
4DLNV819–35nnnnn-nnn-nnnnn-n
5TRANS-CYCV839–44nnnnnn
     
ASSIGN-ACTION-LINE

Note: This line occurs for each ENT-CASE-ASSIGNMENT-REC, TIF-10, that exists for an account.
1ASSIGNMENT-ACTION-DTV91–11AS nnnnnnnn
2ACTION-EMPLEE-NUMV913–25BY nnnnnnnnnn
3ASSIGNMENT-NUMV927–39TO nnnn-nn-nn
4ASSIGNMENT-SOURCE-CDV941v
     
ACTION-DATE-LINE
1ACTION-DTV101–16NC DATE-YYYYMMDD
    GL DATE-YYYYMMDD
2COLL-CDV1018–20vvv
3EO-STATUS-CDV1039–48EO-STAT-nn
4EO-STATUS-YR-MONV1049–55-nnnnnn
5RULING-YR-MONV1059–68RUL-YYYYMM
6CLASSIFICATION-CDV1070–79CLASS-vvvv
     
AFFILIATION-CD-LINE
1AFFILIATION-CDV115–9AFF-n
2INCOME-CDV1113–17INC-n
3FOUNDATION-CDV1120–26FOUN-w
4GROUP-EXEMPTION-NUMV1129–39GEN NO-nnnn
5ORG-TYPE-CDV1145–49ORG-n
6ASSET-CDV1151–57ASSET-n
7SUBSECTION-CDV1161–66SUB-nn
ELE. #NAMELINEPOSIT.FORMAT
FR-BMF-LINE
1FR-BMFV121–29FRnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn
2DATE-OF-DEATH-DTV1241–62DATE OF DEATH-yyyymmdd
     
MAIL-FR-LINE

Note:This line is repeated for each Compliance Group.
1MAIL-FR-CDV121–5FR-vv
     
LAST-PERIOD-SATISFIED-LINE

Note: This line is repeated for each Compliance Group.
1MFT-CDV131–6LPS-nn
2TAX-PRDV138–13nnnnnn
3FR-CDV1315–20FR-nnn
4TRANS-CDV1322–24nnn
5LAST-RET-AMTV1326–43nn,nnn,nnn,nnn,nnn
6COND-CLOSING-CDV1344–46nnn
     
CASE-SC-CD-LINE

Note: This line is repeated for each Compliance Group.
1CASE-SC-CDV141–8SC-CD-nn
2CASE-DELQ-YRV1410–16DY-nnnn
3SELECTION-CDV1418–23SEL-nn
4TXPYER-AGEV1425–30AGE-nn
5TOT-INCOME-DELQ-YRV1432-44DY-INC-nnnnnn
6DELQ-YR-TAX-WTHLDV1546-54WH-nnnnnn
7DEATH-INDV1556-57Dn
8NUM-IRP-DOCSV1559-64DC-nnn
9PODV1566-71PODnnn
     
PRIOR-YR-RET-NET-TAX-AMT-LINE

Note: This line is repeated for each Compliance Group.
1PRIOR-YR-RET-AGI-AMTV141-10AGI-nnnnnn
2PRIOR-YR-RET-NET-TAX-AMTV1512-22NET-nnnnnn
3REFUND-BALANCE-DUE-CDV1424-31REFUND-v
4IRP-PRIOR-YR-MATCH-CDV1433-38PYMC-n
5PRIOR-YR-EXEMPTIONSV1540-43E-nn
6PRIOR-YR-RET-RECVD-DTV1545-59RET-RC-nnnnnnnn
ELE. #NAMELINEPOSIT.FORMAT
MODULE-LITERAL-LINE

Note: This line is repeated for each BASIC-TAX-MOD-REC.
1LiteralV161–7MODULES
2MFT-CD/PLAN-NUMV1618–20nnv
3TAX-PRDV1622–27nnnnnn
4TDI-MOD-STATUS-CDV1629–31S-n
5DELQ-MOD-FRV1633–45DEL-MOD-FR-vv
6474 DELAY-INDV1647–49D-n
7MOD-STATUS-CYCV1651–56nnnnnn
8MF-CAF-CDV1658–63CAFQ-n
9ACS-CDV1665–69ACS-n
10ICS-MOD-CDV1671–75ICS-n
     
MFT-TAX-PRD-STATUS-LINE

Note:This line is repeated for each BASIC-TAX-MOD-REC. This line is displayed only when the 474 DELAY-IND is not equal to 2, the TDI-MOD-STATUS-CD is zero and the STATUS-CD is greater then 9.
1MFT-CDV171–3nnn
2TAX-PRDV175–10nnnnnn
3STATUS-CD-LITV1712–22STATUS-CODE
4STATUS-CDV1724–25nn
     
TDI-MOD-YLD-SC-MOD-RWMSQ-LINE
1SC-MOD-BAL-AMTV1801–20CBvnn,nnn,nnn,nnn.nn
2CLOSURE-TYPEV1822–33CLOSE TC-vvv
3TDI-CLOSING-CDV1835–40CL-nnn
4TDI-MOD-YIELD-SCOREV1841–56YIELD-SC-nnnnnnn
5TDI-MOD-COPYS-SCOREV1858–72COPY-SC-nnnnnnn
6MOD-RWMS-QUEUE-INDV1874–80RWMSQ-n
EXPLANATION OF CLOSURE-TYPE, ELE #2
TDI-CLOSURE-TYPE (TIF-50, BASIC-TAX-MOD-REC)SCREEN DISPLAY EXPLANATION
ACLOSE TC–976976, 977
CCLOSE TC–620620
ECLOSE TC–460460
FCLOSE TC–150150 with CONDITION-CD = F
GCLOSE TC–590590 with CLOSING-CD = 014
ICLOSE TC–914914, 916, 198
MCLOSE TC–55Master File Status greater than or equal to 06
PCLOSE TC–020Posted 020, 040, 041
QCLOSE TC-TOLToleranced (Suppressed-Notice Only)
RCLOSE TC–610610
SCLOSE TC-FR8All Entity Filing Requirements = 8
  
TCLOSE TC-TRNTransferred
UCLOSE TC–003003, 026, 040, 041
*CLOSE TC–150150 with CONDITION-CD not equal to F
0CLOSE TC–590590 with CLOSING-CD not equal to 014
1CLOSE TC–591591
2CLOSE TC-599599 with CLOSING-CD = 050 or 051
3CLOSE TC–593593
4CLOSE TC–594594
5CLOSE TC–595595
6CLOSE TC–596596
7CLOSE TC–597597
8CLOSE TC–598598
9CLOSE TC–599599 with CLOSING-CD not equal to 050 or 051
 CLOSE TC–insignificant—the three characters of CLOSE TC-vvv are blank if the CLOSING CODE is not one of those listed on this page.

Exhibit 2.3.26-3 Command Code TDINQ Error Response Screen

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ELE. #NAMELINEPOSIT. FORMAT
1Command Code11–5TDINQ
2TIN and FILE-SOURCE-CD17–18SSN+
FILE-SOURCE-CD nnn-nn-nnnna
 EIN + FILE-SOURCE-CD + blank   EIN+
FILE-SOURCE-CD nn-nnnnnnna
3Error Message241–80alpha
 "PROFILE IMF ONLY"    
 "PROFILE BMF ONLY"    
 "TIN INVALID"    
 "TIN & FILE-SOURCE-CD NOT CONSISTENT"    
 "NO FILE AVAILABLE "    
 "I/O ERROR-TRY AGAIN LATER"    
 "SYSTEM I/O - TRY LATER"    
 "ACCESS RESTRICTED "    
 "AREA IS DOWN "