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Transcript Code 898: Refund Offset (BFS/TFMS)
Refund offset to a non-IRS debt — child support, state tax, federal debt.
How to read your transcript: pull your Account Transcript free at irs.gov → "Get Transcript." Each line is a transaction code with a date. Codes post in order — a 570 (freeze) followed by a 571 (resolved) followed by an 846 (refund issued) is the classic sequence.
All transaction codes
150 Return Filed & Assessment151 Taxpayer Data Deleted290 Additional Tax Assessed291 Tax Abated300 Additional Tax/Assessment by Examination420 Examination Indicator421 Examination Closed424 Examination Request425 Examination Indicator Transferred560 Return Freeze/Status Change570 Additional Account Action Pending / Freeze571 Freeze Resolved610 Payment with Return611 Payment Dishonored670 Payment Posted766 Credit to Your Account768 Earned Income Credit806 W-2/1099 Withholding810 Refund Freeze811 Refund Freeze Released820 Refund Canceled826 Credit Transferred Out836 Refund Deposited to Debt846 Refund Issued899 Offset Refund Transfer960 Appointed Representative (2848)961 Revoked POA971 Notice Issued976 Duplicate Return Filed977 Amended/Duplicate Return Posted