Life in the IRS
Every door in the building has a corresponding letter, and you came through THIS door on your first day.
What is Door F?
You can find your IRMs using one of two Research Tools on the IRS Source - Home site, one being the IRM tool, and the other being ______.
What is SERP?
1040s are considered ___________ Income Tax Returns.
What is "Individual"?
The "serial number" of each form comes from the last 2 digits of this.
What is "DLN"?
You will (typically) pull work from these throughout your shift.
What are trucks/carts?
Your new and exciting position within the IRS
What is a General Clerk/Tax Examiner?
This IRM Reference # takes you to the Individual Income Tax Returns (aka the 1040 form) IRMs.
What is 3.24.3?
Impossible Mission Force is one kind of "IMF", but you will deal with this IMF for your work.
What is Individual Master File?
This is the highest Section # that can be worked in a 1040.
What is 79?
You will use this function key to exit ISRP when you take breaks, lunches, have team meetings, or need to leave your desk but your batch is unfinished.
What is F9?
This is the ACRONYM used for the IRS' Union.
What is NTEU?
Any IMF information not found in 3.24.3 can be found here instead.
What is 3.24.37/General Instructions?
You will work on 1040 forms using this system.
What is "ISRP"?
The money fields in ISRP will be prompted with a _________ to indicate dollars only.
What is a dollar sign ($)?
Congratulations, your batch is all done! Now all you have to do is enter "___".
What is "EB"?
You're technically OUTSIDE in these, while still in the main building.
What are Atriums?
What is "Internal Revenue Manual"?
You should never see this in the name line of a 1040 since they are intended for individual income tax reporting.
What is a Business/Corporation/Partnership?
The F12 function key is used for this.
What are Illegible Money Amounts?
All IMF forms (when available) will be located in this particular area of the building near Door E.
What is "The Wall"?
This entity within the government prevents and detects waste, fraud, and abuse in IRS programs and operations
What is TIGTA?
Every number in an IRM reference stands for something different. The "3" in 3.24.37.6.11, for example, deals with ________________.
What is Submission Processing?
What is "Integrated Submission and Remittance Processing"?
This is used to separate the first and last name, as well as any suffixes or edited information on the name line.
What is a carat (<)?
This is the timeframe you have to contact your manager when you "Call Out" of your shift (or notify that you will be late)
What is 2 hours from the start of your TOD?