IRM 2.3.26. Command Code TDINQ
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2.3.26 Command Code TDINQ
Manual Transmittal
February 02, 2026
Purpose
(1)This transmits revised IRM 2.3.26, IDRS Terminal Responses, Command Code TDINQ.
Material Changes
(1)Editorial updates have been made.
(2)TDA-GRADE-LVL-CD and TDI-GRADE-LVL-CD have been combined to create PREDICTED-GRADE-LVL-CD.
(3)Country codes added to address display
(4)TDI-CLOSING-CD expansion \[(TIF-32) COND-CLOSING-CD of LAST-PERIOD-SATISFIED-GROUP and (TIF-50) TDI-CLOSING-CD OF BASIC-TAX-MOD-REC\] from 2 positions to 3 positions.
(5)A New Transaction Source Code Indicator was added to the TIF30 (DEFERRED-ACTION-SOURCE-CD in the ENT-DEFERRED-ACTION-REC. This one character field will be displayed in the DEF-ACT-GRP at position 35.
Effect on Other Documents
IRM 2.3.26, dated June 20, 2023, is superseded.
Audience
LMSB, SB/SE, TE/GE, W&I.
Effective Date
(03-25-2026)
Kaschit Pandya
Acting Chief Information Officer
1. Provide a general overview of the program. Do not include procedures in any part of the internal controls subsection. Include the following paragraphs:
2. Purpose: This transmits revised IRM 2.3.26, IDRS Terminal responses, Command Code TDINQ.
3. Audience: LMSB, SB/SE, TE/GE, W&I
4. Program Owner: Account Services, which is under the Director, Internal Management.
5. Primary Stakeholders: Waage & Investment (W&I), 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.
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 MESSAGES CONDITION |
| :-- :-- |
| 1\. TIN INVALID TIN entered was invalid due to improper format, i.e. alpha character or hyphens in the wrong place. |
| 2\. TIN & FILE-SOURCE-CD NOT CONSISTENT File Source Code is invalid or File Source Code is not consistent with the TIN. |
| 3\. NO FILE AVAILABLE The TIF file requested was not available for Real Time research. |
| 4\. DATA UNAVAILABLE The TIF area is still being updated by the weekend programs. |
| 5\. ACCESS RESTRICTED The TIF area is not available at the moment; please try another area or try this area later. |
| 6\. AREA IS DOWN The TIF area is not available at the moment; please try another area or try this area later. |
| Note: TDINQ will perform a security check of the user profile to determine if the user is restricted for access to IMF-only or BMF-only accounts. If the user profile and the input request are not consistent, one of the following error messages will be generated: |
| 7\. PROFILE IMF ONLY The user is profiled for access to IMF accounts only. The input account is not IMF. |
| 8\. PROFILE BMF ONLY The 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. NAME LINE POSIT. FORMAT |
| :-: :-- :-: :-- :-- |
| 1 Command Code 1 1–5 TDINQ |
| 2 TIN and FILE-SOURCE-CD 1 7-18 SSN+<br FILE-SOURCE-CD nnn-nn-nnnna |
EIN+<br FILE-SOURCE-CD nn-nnnnnnna |
Exhibit 2.3.26-2
Command Code TDINQ Response Screen
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This screen displays the format for the TDINQ response screen.
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| ELE. NAME LINE POSIT. FORMAT |
| :-- :-: :-: :-- :-- |
| COMMAND-CODE-LINE |
| 1 Command Code 1 1–5 TDINQ |
| 2 TIN and FILE-SOURCE-CD 1 7–18 SSN+<br FILE-SOURCE-CD nnn-nn-nnnna |
EIN+<br FILE-SOURCE-CD nn-nnnnnnna |
| 3 NAME-CTRL 1 20–23 nnnn |
| 4 ASSIGNMENT-NUM 1 25–44 ASSIGN-NUM nnnn-nnnn |
| 5 PDT-CD 1 48–52 1 = \PDT\ |
2 = \CAU\ |
| 6 CURRENT-DATE 1 56–78 CURRENT-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. NAME LINE POSIT. FORMAT |
| :-- :-- :-- :-- :-- |
| CAF-IND-LINE |
| 1 CAF-IND 2 1–5 CAF-n |
| 2 ACCT-INTEL-CD 2 7–13 CRINV-v |
| 3 ACS-ACCT-CD 2 15–19 ACS-n |
| 4 LATEST-TC-148-CD 2 21–26 FNF-nn |
| 5 KITA-IND 2 31–39 KITA-vvvv |
| 6 ICS-ACCT-CD 2 42–46 ICS-n |
| 7 FEDERAL-EMPLOYEE-IND 2 48-54 FERDI-n |
| 8 DISASTER-VICTIM-CD or SC-REASON-CD 2 56-64 FZ-CD-vv |
| 9 COMBAT-IND 2 66–78 \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 |
| 1 PRED-GR-LVL-CD 3 1–14 PRED-GR-LVL-nn |
| 3 LAST-MF-EXT-CYC-ENT 3 31–51 LST-MF-EXT-CYC-nnnnnn |
| 4 DETERMINED-GRADE-LEVEL-CD 3 53–66 DETER-GR-LVL-nn |
| PRIMARY-LOC-CD-LINE |
| 1 PRIMARY-LOC-CD 4 1–10 ULCAO-vvvv |
| 2 COLLECTION-LOC-CD 4 12–17 CLC-vv |
| 3 TDA-CD 4 20–24 TDA-n |
| 4 TDI-CD 4 26–30 TDI-v |
| 5 FISCAL-YEAR-MONTH 4 32–37 FYM-nn |
| 6 EMPLMNT-CD 4 41–45 EMP-v |
| 7 ESTABLISHMENT-YR-MONTH 4 47–58 ESTAB-nnnnnn |
| 8 XREF-TIN 4 60–69 Rnnnnnnnnn |
| 9 TDI-CASE-CODE 4 71–79 CASE-vvvv |
| PRIMARY-TDI-CD-LINE |
| 1 PRIMARY-TDI-CD
SECONDARY-TDI-CD 5 1–14 PRI-SEC-v-vvvv |
| 2 PAYER-MASTER-FILE-IND 5 18–22 PMF-n |
| 3 COLL-POTENTIAL
YIELD-SCORE 5 26–35 COPYS-nnnn |
| 4 SUPP-REQ-IND 5 43–48 SUPP-v |
| 5 TDI-6020B-IND 5 50–55 6020-v |
| 6 COMPLIANCE-CD 5 57–66 COMPL-CD-v |
(0 = TDI REQUEST |
S = Stop Filer |
C = CAWR |
N = Non-filer) |
| 7 CCNIP-SEL-CD 5 68-75 CCNIP-VV |
| ELE. NAME LINE POSIT. FORMAT |
| :-- :-- :-: :-- :-- |
| FIRST-NOTICE-CYC-LINE |
| 1 FIRST-NOTICE-CYC 6 1–9 1N-nnnnnn |
| 2 SECOND-NOTICE-CYC 6 11–19 2N-nnnnnn |
| 3 THIRD-NOTICE-CYC 6 21–29 3N-nnnnnn |
| 4 FOURTH-NOTICE-CYC 6 31–39 4N-nnnnnn |
| 5 TDI-CYC 6 41–50 TDI-nnnnnn |
| 6 ORIGINAL-TDI-CYC 6 52–62 ORIG-nnnnnn |
| 7 CLOSURE-CYC 6 64–74 CLOS-nnnnnn |
| 8 NOTICE-CD 6 76–79 nnnn |
| TRANSFER-CYCLE-LINE |
| 1 TRANSFER-CYCLE 7 1–17 TRANSF-CYC-nnnnnn |
| 2 LAST-COMPLIANCE-UPDATE-CYC 7 19–37 LAST-C-U-CYC-nnnnnn |
| 3 RWMS-QUEUE-IND 7 43–54 RWMS-Q-IND-n |
| 4 ACCOUNT-YIELD-SCORE 7 56–68 AYSC-nnnnnnnn |
| Note: TIF32 is updated when a new delinquent module is generated due to a masterfile delinquency check. |
| ICS-TIF42-LINE |
| 1 ICS-TIF42-GROUP 8 1–23 ICS-42-GRP=nnnnnn nn nn |
| 2 ICS-REFRESH-CD 8 25–38 ICS-REFR-CD-nn |
| 3 BOD-CD 8 43–48 BOD-vv |
| 4 BOD-CLIENT-CD 8 51–58 BODC-vvv |
| REJECT-TRANS-CD-LINE |
| 1 TRANS-CD, TRANS-CYC 8 1–17 REJ-TC-nnn nnnnnn |
| 2 TRANS-DT 8 19–29 DT-nnnnnnnn |
| 3 REJECT-MFT-CD, REJECT TAX-PRD 8 31–44 MFT-nnn nnnnnn |
| ELE. NAME LINE POSIT. FORMAT |
| :-- :-- :-- :-- :-- |
| NAME-ADDR-LINES |
| 1 NAME-LINE V1 21–55
| 2 LOCATION-ADDRESS V2 21–55
| 3 LOCATION-CITY-STATE-ZIP CODE-LINE V3 21–58
| 4 PRIOR-YR-NAME-LINE V4 21–55
| 5 MAILING-ADDRESS<br (Mailing address is displayed only if it is different than the location address.) V5 21–55
| 6 MAILING-CITY-STATE-ZIP CODE-LINE V6 21–58
CNTRY-CD 60-68 CNTRY-CD |
CNTRY-CD1 71-72 nn |
| DEFERRED-ACTION-LINE |
| Note: This line occurs for each ENT-DEFERRED-ACTION-REC, TIF-30, that exists for an account. |
| 1 DEF-ACTION-LIT V7 1-12 DEF-ACT-GRP= |
| 2 MFT-CD V7 13-14 nn |
| 3 TAX-PRD V7 16-21 nnnnnn |
| 4 ACTION-CYC V7 23-28 nnnnnn |
| 5 DEFERRED-ACTION-CD V7 30-31 nn |
| 6 CREDIT-PEN-INT-CNT V7 33 n |
| 7 DEFERRED-ACTION-SOURCE-CD V7 35 n |
| TRANS-STATUS-LINE |
| Note: This line occurs for each ENT-PND-CHANGE-TRANS-REC, TIF–21, FORMAT-CD-11, that exists for an account. |
| 1 TRANS-STATUS-CD V8 1–4 ET n |
| 2 TRANS-CD V8 6–8 nnn |
| 3 TRANS-DT V8 10–17 nnnnnnnn |
| 4 DLN V8 19–35 nnnnn-nnn-nnnnn-n |
| 5 TRANS-CYC V8 39–44 nnnnnn |
| ASSIGN-ACTION-LINE |
| Note: This line occurs for each ENT-CASE-ASSIGNMENT-REC, TIF-10, that exists for an account. |
| 1 ASSIGNMENT-ACTION-DT V9 1–11 AS nnnnnnnn |
| 2 ACTION-EMPLEE-NUM V9 13–25 BY nnnnnnnnnn |
| 3 ASSIGNMENT-NUM V9 27–39 TO nnnn-nn-nn |
| 4 ASSIGNMENT-SOURCE-CD V9 41 v |
| ACTION-DATE-LINE |
| 1 ACTION-DT V10 1–16 NC DATE-YYYYMMDD |
GL DATE-YYYYMMDD |
| 2 COLL-CD V10 18–20 vvv |
| 3 EO-STATUS-CD V10 39–48 EO-STAT-nn |
| 4 EO-STATUS-YR-MON V10 49–55 -nnnnnn |
| 5 RULING-YR-MON V10 59–68 RUL-YYYYMM |
| 6 CLASSIFICATION-CD V10 70–79 CLASS-vvvv |
| AFFILIATION-CD-LINE |
| 1 AFFILIATION-CD V11 5–9 AFF-n |
| 2 INCOME-CD V11 13–17 INC-n |
| 3 FOUNDATION-CD V11 20–26 FOUN-w |
| 4 GROUP-EXEMPTION-NUM V11 29–39 GEN NO-nnnn |
| 5 ORG-TYPE-CD V11 45–49 ORG-n |
| 6 ASSET-CD V11 51–57 ASSET-n |
| 7 SUBSECTION-CD V11 61–66 SUB-nn |
| ELE. NAME LINE POSIT. FORMAT |
| :-- :-- :-: :-- :-- |
| FR-BMF-LINE |
| 1 FR-BMF V12 1–29 FRnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn |
| 2 DATE-OF-DEATH-DT V12 41–62 DATE OF DEATH-yyyymmdd |
| MAIL-FR-LINE |
| Note:This line is repeated for each Compliance Group. |
| 1 MAIL-FR-CD V12 1–5 FR-vv |
| LAST-PERIOD-SATISFIED-LINE |
| Note: This line is repeated for each Compliance Group. |
| 1 MFT-CD V13 1–6 LPS-nn |
| 2 TAX-PRD V13 8–13 nnnnnn |
| 3 FR-CD V13 15–20 FR-nnn |
| 4 TRANS-CD V13 22–24 nnn |
| 5 LAST-RET-AMT V13 26–43 nn,nnn,nnn,nnn,nnn |
| 6 COND-CLOSING-CD V13 44–46 nnn |
| CASE-SC-CD-LINE |
| Note: This line is repeated for each Compliance Group. |
| 1 CASE-SC-CD V14 1–8 SC-CD-nn |
| 2 CASE-DELQ-YR V14 10–16 DY-nnnn |
| 3 SELECTION-CD V14 18–23 SEL-nn |
| 4 TXPYER-AGE V14 25–30 AGE-nn |
| 5 TOT-INCOME-DELQ-YR V14 32-44 DY-INC-nnnnnn |
| 6 DELQ-YR-TAX-WTHLD V15 46-54 WH-nnnnnn |
| 7 DEATH-IND V15 56-57 Dn |
| 8 NUM-IRP-DOCS V15 59-64 DC-nnn |
| 9 POD V15 66-71 PODnnn |
| PRIOR-YR-RET-NET-TAX-AMT-LINE |
| Note: This line is repeated for each Compliance Group. |
| 1 PRIOR-YR-RET-AGI-AMT V14 1-10 AGI-nnnnnn |
| 2 PRIOR-YR-RET-NET-TAX-AMT V15 12-22 NET-nnnnnn |
| 3 REFUND-BALANCE-DUE-CD V14 24-31 REFUND-v |
| 4 IRP-PRIOR-YR-MATCH-CD V14 33-38 PYMC-n |
| 5 PRIOR-YR-EXEMPTIONS V15 40-43 E-nn |
| 6 PRIOR-YR-RET-RECVD-DT V15 45-59 RET-RC-nnnnnnnn |
| ELE. NAME LINE POSIT. FORMAT |
| :-- :-- :-: :-- :-- |
| MODULE-LITERAL-LINE |
| Note: This line is repeated for each BASIC-TAX-MOD-REC. |
| 1 Literal V16 1–7 MODULES |
| 2 MFT-CD/PLAN-NUM V16 18–20 nnv |
| 3 TAX-PRD V16 22–27 nnnnnn |
| 4 TDI-MOD-STATUS-CD V16 29–31 S-n |
| 5 DELQ-MOD-FR V16 33–45 DEL-MOD-FR-vv |
| 6 474 DELAY-IND V16 47–49 D-n |
| 7 MOD-STATUS-CYC V16 51–56 nnnnnn |
| 8 MF-CAF-CD V16 58–63 CAFQ-n |
| 9 ACS-CD V16 65–69 ACS-n |
| 10 ICS-MOD-CD V16 71–75 ICS-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. |
| 1 MFT-CD V17 1–3 nnn |
| 2 TAX-PRD V17 5–10 nnnnnn |
| 3 STATUS-CD-LIT V17 12–22 STATUS-CODE |
| 4 STATUS-CD V17 24–25 nn |
| --- --- --- --- --- |
| TDI-MOD-YLD-SC-MOD-RWMSQ-LINE |
| 1 SC-MOD-BAL-AMT V18 01–20 CBvnn,nnn,nnn,nnn.nn |
| 2 CLOSURE-TYPE V18 22–33 CLOSE TC-vvv |
| 3 TDI-CLOSING-CD V18 35–40 CL-nnn |
| 4 TDI-MOD-YIELD-SCORE V18 41–56 YIELD-SC-nnnnnnn |
| 5 TDI-MOD-COPYS-SCORE V18 58–72 COPY-SC-nnnnnnn |
| 6 MOD-RWMS-QUEUE-IND V18 74–80 RWMSQ-n |
| EXPLANATION OF CLOSURE-TYPE, ELE 2 |
| :-- |
| TDI-CLOSURE-TYPE (TIF-50, BASIC-TAX-MOD-REC) SCREEN DISPLAY EXPLANATION |
| A CLOSE TC–976 976, 977 |
| C CLOSE TC–620 620 |
| E CLOSE TC–460 460 |
| F CLOSE TC–150 150 with CONDITION-CD = F |
| G CLOSE TC–590 590 with CLOSING-CD = 014 |
| I CLOSE TC–914 914, 916, 198 |
| M CLOSE TC–55 Master File Status greater than or equal to 06 |
| P CLOSE TC–020 Posted 020, 040, 041 |
| Q CLOSE TC-TOL Toleranced (Suppressed-Notice Only) |
| R CLOSE TC–610 610 |
| S CLOSE TC-FR8 All Entity Filing Requirements = 8 |
| T CLOSE TC-TRN Transferred |
| U CLOSE TC–003 003, 026, 040, 041 |
| \ CLOSE TC–150 150 with CONDITION-CD not equal to F |
| 0 CLOSE TC–590 590 with CLOSING-CD not equal to 014 |
| 1 CLOSE TC–591 591 |
| 2 CLOSE TC-599 599 with CLOSING-CD = 050 or 051 |
| 3 CLOSE TC–593 593 |
| 4 CLOSE TC–594 594 |
| 5 CLOSE TC–595 595 |
| 6 CLOSE TC–596 596 |
| 7 CLOSE TC–597 597 |
| 8 CLOSE TC–598 598 |
| 9 CLOSE TC–599 599 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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This is the format screen TDINQ returns if there is an error.
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| ELE. NAME LINE POSIT. FORMAT |
| :-- :-: :-- :-- :-- |
| 1 Command Code 1 1–5 TDINQ |
| 2 TIN and FILE-SOURCE-CD 1 7–18 SSN+<br FILE-SOURCE-CD nnn-nn-nnnna |
EIN + FILE-SOURCE-CD + blank EIN+<br FILE-SOURCE-CD nn-nnnnnnna |
| 3 Error Message 24 1–80 alpha |
"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 "
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