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Reinput A document that has not posted to the master file, which is usually sent back through DIS for input a second time.

Refile DLN DLN assigned to a return or other document after an audit of Campus adjustment has been completed. The tax return and related documents are filed under this refile DLN rather than the original DLN. Refile DLNs can be identified by the 4th and 5th digits of the DLN. A 47 document code means… Continue reading Refile DLN

Recognition Equipment Incorporated (REI) A third-party vendor supplying OCR equipment.

Realtime Realtime computer systems are designed to respond to user transactions instantly. Most of IRS employs batch systems that consolidate transactions to process at a later time. Realtime would mean transactions would post immediately upon entry. Realtime generally refers to the time a system is available for use.

Raw Data Data before it has been processed, which may not be in a form comprehensible to the machine.

Queue A sequential waiting pattern for information to be processed by the computer. normally used to refer to batch jobs waiting to be processed (French for “line”).

PTIN Is assigned by the Philadelphia Campus as a result of an accepted Form W-7P application. This is a 9 digit valid permanent number beginning with the alpha “P” followed by 8 numerics.

Profile A file containing the authorized command codes for each terminal operator.

Processable A processable return is one that meets all the requirements for acceptance to a specified program.

Pre-Journalized (PJ) A computer generated printout of the prejournalized balances on the SCCF. It consists of a control date recap, a summary of the in-process amounts, and a future DLN Listing.