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100

Name Control (N/C) refers to this.

What are the first four letters of a taxpayer's last name?

100

This is the ultimate authority for all things Entity-related.

What is the IRM (Internal Revenue Manual)?

100

This document includes the program number and volume you will use to maintain record of your work.

What is a batch slip?

100

When a TP has filed two different tax returns for the same tax year, it is referred to as this.

What is a Dual TC 150?

100

Entity refers to this.

What is the top portion of the 1040?

200

This TIN stands atop the hierarchy.

What is an SSN?

200
Use this command code when trying to find a TP's TIN.
What is NAMES?
200

Research for this when a 1040 is included with a form you are working.

What is a TC 150 (posted return)?

200
Do this when you need to send a form to a different department.

What is route out?

200
A TE's work is assessed by these two criteria.

What is quality and efficiency?

300

A tax return 3 or more years older than the current tax year is called this.

What is Statute?

300

Update this at the end of your shift every day except for Mondays.

What is SETR?

300

Use this form to keep track of your work throughout the day, every day.

What is a 3081 Supplement?

300

Numbers 1-5 on the TP's account refer to this.

What is filing status?


300

Press this key to sign out of IDRS.

What is F12?

400

An action trail consists of these two elements.

What is your TE Stamp and Transaction Code?

400

The database used to research TP accounts is called this.

What is IDRS (Integrated Data Retrieval System)?

400
Place your batch here once completed.

What is your blue bin?

400

Information that can identify a TP and should be safeguarded is called this.

What is PII?

400

This is the best department across the entire IRS nationwide?

What is Austin Entity?

500

IMF stands for this.

What is Individual Master File?

500

Pending transactions can be found using this command code.

What is ENMOD?

500

Errors are not counted against you while you remain on this.

What is the Learning Curve?

500

This always includes an asterisk.

What is an IRSN?

500

You are eligible for overtime when you are this.

What is when you are fully successful?

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