Category: IRS

Taxpayer Delinquent Account (TDA) A computer generated printout indicating that the taxpayer’s account has reached a delinquent status. TDAs are sent to the respective districts for collection action.

Tax Period The period of time for which a return is filed. The Service uses a six digit code to indicate the end of the tax period for a given return. (The first four digits represent the year and the next two digits represent the month).

Tax Module Part of a taxpayer’s account which reflects tax data for one tax class (MFT) and one tax period. For example: Taxpayer has filed 3 Forms 1120, 12 Forms 941 and 3 Forms 940 within a three year period. He has only one account on the Master File but 18 tax modules. Taxpayer filed… Continue reading Tax Module

Tape Sequence Number (TSN) The sequential number assigned to each block on the transaction tape when it is prepared for release to MCC. Each Good Block Proof Record on the CRL will identify the TSN. All service center and MCC deletes will use the number to locate records to be deleted from the transaction tape.

Tape Edit Program (TEP) This is the computer application program GMF-15, which is the last step in transaction processing before the tapes are released to NCC. The TEP deletes any record that fails certain validity checks or that is identified for deletion by the Block Delete Card generated out of the SCCF.

Tape Drives The hardware device that holds, reads, and writes to the magnetic tapes.

System A set of related components and events that interact with each other to accomplish a task.

Suspense The process of placing one document on hold status for a variety of reasons. This will allow the other documents within the block to be processed.

Suspended Status Module in IDRS status 41, 42, 43, 44, 46, 47, 48, 71, 72, or 91; and or IDRS 914 or 47X Hold is in effect.