IRS transaction code 571: Reversal of TC 570

What the IRS calls TC 571

Document 6209, Section 8A lists TC 571 as Reversal of TC 570 (no debit or credit shown for it in Document 6209). The remarks column says:

“Releases the 570/576 freeze status.”

Source: IRS Document 6209, Section 8A, Master File Codes (Rev. 3/2018), entry for transaction code 571.

In plain language

TC 571 is the line that undoes a TC 570 credit hold. Document 6209 words it as releasing the 570/576 freeze, where TC 576 is the unallowable-tax hold generated by a TC 150 with a credit balance.

It is not the only release. The doc also lists TC 572 (which removes a 570 input in error), the module going to a zero or debit balance, a TC 150, and TC 29X or 30X postings with exceptions. A transcript can therefore show a refund line after a 570 with no 571 visible.

What the date next to it means

Document 6209 does not define the date on a TC 571 line. By the Taxpayer Advocate Service’s explanation, a transcript date is normally the transaction date, so it dates the line itself. The Taxpayer Advocate Service explains the general rule: a transaction date is the effective date of a transaction on a tax account, and the cycle date represents the date the IRS processed it. Sometimes the two coincide and sometimes they do not. See the transcript date guide and the cycle code decoder.

What the IRS publishes about what comes next

• Document 6209 does not state what line follows a TC 571 on a refund transcript.
• It says a TC 570 freezes the period from refunding, so a refund (TC 846) after a 570 implies the freeze was released by one of the listed events.

This page gives no timing. The IRS documents we read state no timeline for what follows TC 571.

Related codes

• TC 570 (additional liability pending and/or credit hold): the hold it reverses.
• TC 846 (refund of overpayment): refund line.
• TC 290 (additional tax assessment): adjustment that can also release a 570.
• TC 300 (additional tax assessment by examination or appeals): Examination assessment that can also release a 570.

Who this is for

Filers, family members and preparers reading an IRS account transcript who want the published definition of a single line before looking at the rest.

What this page does not cover

• Why TC 571 is on your account, what it means for your situation, or what to do about it.
• When a refund will arrive. Use the IRS refund tracker or your online account.
• Anything beyond the Rev. 3/2018 Section 8A entry and the Taxpayer Advocate Service explanations cited below.
• Tax or legal advice. Use your IRS online account or contact the IRS or a qualified tax professional for your case.