Part 2. Information Technology

Chapter 3. IDRS Terminal Responses

Section 63. Command Codes RPVUE, RPVCU, and RPPRT

2.3.63 Command Codes RPVUE, RPVCU, and RPPRT

Manual Transmittal

July 31, 2023

Purpose

(1) This transmits revised IRM 2.3.63, IDRS Terminal Responses, Command Codes RPVUE, RPVCU and RPPRT.

Material Changes

(1) IRM 2.3.63.1, updated Internal Controls for this IRM.

Effect on Other Documents

IRM 2.3.63, dated August 15, 2017, is superseded.

Audience

LMSB, SBSE, TEGE, Return Preparer Office, and W&I.

Effective Date

(07-31-2023)


Kaschit Pandya,
Acting, Chief Information Officer

2.3.63.1 (07-31-2023)

Program Scope and Objectives

  1. The Return Preparer Inventory On-Line (RPVOL) system provides users access to Tax Preparer and associated taxpayer data. This information is extracted from the Individual Return Transaction File (IRTF) and the Business Return Transaction File (BRTF). The current year data and three prior years are maintained.

  2. Purpose: This transmits revised IRM 2.3.63, IDRS Terminal Responses, Command Codes RPVUE, RPVCU and RPPRT.

  3. Audience: LMSB, SBSE, TEGE, Return Preparer Office, and W&I.

  4. Policy Owner: Kaschit Pandya, Acting Chief Information Officer

  5. Program Owner: Application Development, Corporate Data in Information Technology

  6. Primary Stakeholders: Wage and Investment and Return Preparer’s Office

  7. Program Goals: The goal of the program is to provide support to Return Preparer’s office to improve tax payer compliance by providing comprehensive oversight and support of tax professionals

2.3.63.1.1 (08-15-2017)

Background

  1. IRS Return Preparer Office was created in 2010 to oversee registration and suitability of federal tax return preparers.

2.3.63.1.2 (08-15-2017)

Authority

  1. None

2.3.63.1.3 (08-15-2017)

Responsibilities or Roles and Responsibilities

  1. Return Preparer’s Office personnel responsible for monitoring and tracking the return preparer’s activity using the command codes RPVUE, RPVCU, and RPPRT.

  2. Applications Development is responsible for Operations and Maintenance of the command codes.

2.3.63.1.4 (08-15-2017)

Program Management and Review

  1. Program Reports: RPVOL information stored in the database located at MCC is the primary source of information required for Return Preparer’s Office.

  2. Program Effectiveness: N/A

2.3.63.1.5 (08-15-2017)

Program Controls

  1. None

2.3.63.1.6 (08-15-2017)

Terms/Definitions/Acronyms

  1. The following table provides common acronyms throughout this IRM:

    Acronym Definition
    ITM Integrated Talent Management
    IRTF Individual Return Transactions File
    BRTF Business Return Transactions File
    BMF Business Master File
    IMF Individual Master File
    RPO Return Preparer’s Office
    W&I Wage and Investment
    PTIN (Return) Preparer Tax Identification Number
    SIDN Site Identifications Number - used in place of a PTIN to query information
    MCC Martinsburg Computing Center

2.3.63.2 (03-20-2006)

Command Code RPVUE

  1. This command code accesses the current year or three prior years data.

  2. The output can be a summary screen, page request screen or group request screen depending on the definer.

  3. The following informational messages for CC RPVCU and RPVUE can be found on line 24:

    1. NAP INFORMATION NOT FOUND— The National Accounts Profile (NAP) did not find any information for the TIN that was input.

    2. NAP FILE UNAVAILABLE— The National Accounts Profile (NAP) was not available, try again later.

    3. NAP PUT FUNCTION UNSUCCESSFUL

    4. SEVERE ERROR ACCESSING NAP FILE

    5. NAP DATA OUT OF SEQUENCE

    6. EOF REACHED

    7. SOC7 OCCURRED — CONTACT IDRS TECH

    8. REC FOUND WITH INSIGNIFICANT DATA

    9. INVALID REQUEST — CHECK INPUT

    10. MFT WHEN PRESENT MUST HAVE 2 CHARACTERS

    11. TAX PERIOD WHEN PRESENT MUST HAVE 6 CHARACTERS

    12. TXPYR TIN WHEN PRESENT MUST HAVE11–12 CHARACTERS

    13. FORM NUMBER WHEN PRESENT MUST HAVE 4–5 CHARACTERS

    14. DO WHEN PRESENT MUST HAVE 2 CHARACTERS

    15. DEFINER WHEN PRESENT MUST HAVE 2–5 CHARACTERS

    16. MFT MUST BE CONSISTENT WITH FORM NUMBER

    17. FORM NUMBER IS INVALID – CHECK INPUT — Form number must be one of the following: 1040, 1041, 1065, 1120, 1120A or 1120S.

    18. DO CODE IS INVALID — CHECK INPUT— The district office code is not valid.

    19. THE TIN FIELD IS INVALID — CHECK INPUT— The TIN is not numeric or is not in the correct format.

    20. THE PTIN DOES NOT HAVE AN SSN ASSOCIATED WITH IT

    21. PROCESSING YEAR MUST BE > 1999 FOR PTINS— PTIN's did not exist prior to the year 2000.

    22. THE MFT CODE MUST BE 02, 05, 06, 30

    23. THE TAX PERIOD MUST BE NUMERIC — CHECK INPUT

    24. THE RETURN INDICATOR MUST BE I OR B — CHECK INPUT

    25. THE TIN VALIDITY INDICATOR IS INCONSISTENT OR IN ERROR — CHECK INPUT— The display file source code must be space, *, V or W.

    26. THE PTIN FIELD IS INVALID – CHECK INPUT — The format for a PTIN is "P" followed by 8 numerics.

    27. NO RECORDS MATCH THE INPUT TIN. PTIN CROSS REFERENCE FILE NOT ACCESSIBLE

    28. XREF FILE UNAVAILABLE. ONLY INFO FOR INPUT TIN GIVEN. TRY AGAIN LATER

    29. PTIN XREF FILE ERROR, XREF FILE UNACCESSIBLE. ONLY INPUT TIN INFO AVAILABLE

    30. THERE ARE TOO MANY OPTIONAL FIELDS PRESENT.— The maximum number of optional fields is 5.

    31. TOO MANY RECORDS - NARROW SCOPE OF SEARCH

    32. MAXIMUM RECORDS READ (20000). CHANGE SEARCH CRITERIA. COULD BE MORE MATCHES

    33. MAXIMUM RECORDS READ (20000). NO MATCH FOUND. CHANGE SEARCH CRITERIA

    34. FILE ERROR CODE ON RPV FILE, CONTACT IDRS TECHNICIAN

    35. REQUEST CAN NOT BE SERVICED AT THIS TIME, TRY AGAIN LATER

    36. THE REQUESTED RPV ENTRY DOESN'T EXIST

    37. NO RECORDS MATCH THE CRITERIA SELECTED

    38. THE DEFINER CODE IS INVALID— The definer code must be spaces, SM, P or GR.

    39. THE SCREEN REQUESTED IS NOT AVAILABLE — CHECK INPUT

    40. INVALID PROCESSING YEAR. ONLY CURRENT YEAR AND 3 PRIOR YEARS ARE VALID

    41. PAGING ERROR HAS OCCURRED — TRY ENTERING ORIGINAL TRANSACTION AGAIN

    42. PAGE NUMBER IS INVALID. PAGE NUMBER 1 ASSUMED

    43. GROUP NUMBER IS INVALID. GROUP NUMBER 1 ASSUMED

2.3.63.3 (03-20-2006)

Command Code RPPRT

  1. This command code is accessed with the same inputs as command code RPVUE with the exception of the definer.

  2. Reports are generated weekly. If no information matches the request, the user will be notified on-line.

  3. The following informational messages for CC RPPRT can be found on lines 14 and 15:

    1. NAP INFORMATION NOT FOUND— The National Accounts Profile (NAP) did not find any information for the TIN that was input.

    2. NAP VSAM FILE UNAVAILABLE— The National Accounts Profile (NAP) was not available, try again later.

    3. NAP PUT FUNCTION UNSUCCESSFUL

    4. SEVERE ERROR ACCESSING NAP FILE

    5. NAP DATA OUT OF SEQUENCE

    6. EOF REACHED

    7. SOC7 OCCURRED — CONTACT IDRS TECH

    8. REC FOUND WITH INSIGNIFICANT DATA

    9. INVALID REQUEST — CHECK INPUT

    10. MFT WHEN PRESENT MUST HAVE 2 CHARACTERS

    11. TAX PERIOD WHEN PRESENT MUST HAVE 6 CHARACTERS

    12. TXPYR TIN WHEN PRESENT MUST HAVE 11–12 CHARACTERS

    13. FORM NUMBER WHEN PRESENT MUST HAVE 4–5 CHARACTERS

    14. DO WHEN PRESENT MUST HAVE 2 CHARACTERS

    15. MFT MUST BE CONSISTENT WITH FORM NUMBER

    16. FORM NUMBER IS INVALID — CHECK INPUT— The form number must be one of the following: 1040, 1041, 1065, 1120, 1120A or 1120S.

    17. DO CODE IS INVALID — CHECK INPUT— The district office code is not valid.

    18. THE TIN FIELD IS INVALID — CHECK INPUT— The TIN is not numeric or is not in the correct format.

    19. THE PTIN DOES NOT HAVE AN SSN ASSOCIATED WITH IT

    20. PROCESSING YEAR MUST BE > 1999 FOR PTINS

    21. PROCESSING YEAR MUST BE > 1999 FOR PTINS— PTIN's did not exist prior to the year 2000.

    22. THE MFT CODE MUST BE 02, 05, 06, 30

    23. THE TAX PERIOD MUST BE NUMERIC — CHECK INPUT

    24. THE RETURN INDICATOR MUST BE I OR B — CHECK INPUT.

    25. THE TIN VALIDITY INDICATOR IS INCONSISTENT OR IN ERROR — CHECK INPUT— The display file source code must be space, *, V or W

    26. THE PTIN FIELD IS INVALID — CHECK INPUT— The format for a PTIN is "P" followed by 8 numerics.

    27. NO RECORDS MATCH THE INPUT TIN. PTIN CROSS REFERENCE FILE NOT ACCESSIBLE

    28. XREF FILE UNAVAILABLE. ONLY INFO FOR INPUT TIN GIVEN. TRY AGAIN LATER

    29. PTIN XREF FILE ERROR, XREF FILE UNACCESSIBLE. ONLY INPUT TIN INFO AVAILABLE

    30. THERE ARE TOO MANY OPTIONAL FIELDS PRESENT— The maximum number of optional fields is 5.

    31. MAXIMUM RECORDS READ (20000). CHANGE SEARCH CRITERIA. COULD BE MORE MATCHES

    32. MAXIMUM RECORDS READ (20000). NO MATCH FOUND. CHANGE SEARCH CRITERIA

    33. FILE ERROR CODE ON RPV FILE, CONTACT IDRS TECHNICIAN

    34. REQUEST CAN NOT BE SERVICED AT THIS TIME, TRY AGAIN LATER

    35. THE REQUESTED RPV ENTRY DOESN'T EXIST

    36. FILE ERROR CODE ON WRITING FILE, CONTACT IDRS TECHNICIAN

    37. INVALID PROCESSING YEAR. ONLY CURRENT YEAR AND 3 PRIOR YEARS ARE VALID

    38. THIS REPORT HAS ALREADY BEEN REQUESTED. A SECOND REPORT WILL NOT BE PRINTED.

    39. INFORMATION FOR BOTH THE INPUT TIN AND THE ASSOCIATED TIN WERE FOUND

    40. INFORMATION WAS FOUND FOR THE INPUT TIN ONLY. INFORMATION WAS NOT FOUND FOR THE ASSOCIATED TIN.

    41. INFORMATION WAS FOUND FOR THE ASSOCIATED TIN ONLY. INFORMATION WAS NOT FOUND FOR THE INPUT TIN

Exhibit 2.3.63-1

CC RPVCU, RPVUE and RPPRT Input Format

This screen represents all of the possible fields of the input request. Items 1 through 4 are required fields while the remaining fields are optional. The optional fields are followed by a comma. Missing optional fields are represented by a comma. Also note that items 7 and 8 can be variable lengths. The items following are positioned with items 7 and 8 being the maximum length.

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Record Element Specification

Item Number Line Col. Description and Validity
1 1 1–5 COMMAND CD —
RPVUE
RPVCU
RPPRT
2 1 7–10 PROCESSING YEAR —
ccyy (current year or 3 prior years)
3 1 11–21 TAX PREPAPER TIN—
nnn-nn-nnnn
nn-nnnnnnn
Pnnnnnnnn
Snnnnnnnn
4 1 22 TAX RETURN TYPE—
I (IMF)
B (BMF)
P (PTIN)
5 1 23–24 MFT CD –
30, 02, 05, or 06
5 1 23-27 The same field can be either MFT CD or Page Number or Group Number
Pnnnn (Page request screen)
GRnnn (Group request screen)
6 1 26–31 TAX PRD —
ccyymm
7 1 33–43 TAXPAYER TIN —
nnn-nn-nnnn
nn-nnnnnnn
8 1 44 TAXPAYER TIN IND —
blank, *, V or W
9 1 46–50 FORM NUMBER –
1040, 1041, 1065, 1120, 1120A or 1120S
10 1 52–53 DISTRICT OFFICE CD —
nn for returns filed after 01–01–2002 (PY2002) use the Universal Location Code (ULC) and for returns filed prior to 01–01–2002 (PY2001 and prior) use the old district office codes
11 1 54–58 TYPE OF RESPONSE CD —
Blank (Summary screen)
SM (Summary screen)
Pnnnn (Page request screen)
GRnnn (Group request screen)
Exhibit 2.3.63-2

CC RPVUE, RPVCU and RPPRT Error Screen

This is the response screen layout used for displaying error messages for all RPVOL command codes.

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Record Element Specification

Item Number Line Col. Description and Validity
1 1 1–58 REQUEST RECORD–
Character
2 24 1–79 ERROR MESSAGE –
Character
Exhibit 2.3.63-3

CC RPVUE and RPVCU Summary Screen

This response screen contains various counts of Tax Preparer summary information along with the number of pages or screens of information related to the request. The user can then request a specific page (or screen) or a specific group of pages (or screens).

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Record Element Specification

Item Number Line Col. Description and Validity
1 1 1–58 REQUEST RECORD — character
2 2 25–35 TAX PREPARER TIN —
nnn-nn-nnnn
nn-nnnnnnn
Pnnnnnnnn
3 2 65–68 RETURNS PREPARED COUNT —
numeric
4 3 25–35 CROSS REFERENCE TIN —
nnn-nn-nnnn
Pnnnnnnnn
5 5 1–35 PRIMARY NAME — character
6 5 36–70 SECONDARY NAME — character
7 6 1–35 STREET ADDRESS — character
8 6 37–58 CITY — character
9 6 60–61 STATE CD — character
10 6 64–73 ZIP CD—
nnnnn-nnnn
11 7 22–24 REFUND RETURNS PERCENT —
numeric
12 7 63–66 REFUND RETURNS COUNT —
numeric
13 8 22–24 EIC PERCENT — numeric
14 8 63–66 EIC COUNT — numeric
15 9 18–21 PROCESSING YEAR — character
16 13 20–23 TOTAL PAGE COUNT — numeric
17 14 21–23 TOTAL GROUP COUNT — numeric
18 24 1–79 ERROR MESSAGE — character
Exhibit 2.3.63-4

CC RPVUE and RPVCU Page or Group Screen

This response screen is used to display taxpayer information for a given tax preparer. One page is equivalent to one screen. Each page of the multiple page screen or group screen has a layout identical to the single page request. One group is equivalent to 20 pages or screens.

Note:

Money amounts are only for IMF returns.

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Record Element Specification

Item Number Line Col. Description and Validity
1 1 1–58 REQUEST RECORD — character
2 1 68–71 PAGE NUMBER — character
3 1 76–79 TOTAL PAGE COUNT— character
4 3,8,13,18 9–19 TAXPAYER TIN — character
5 3,8,13,18 26–27 MFT CD — character
6 3,8,13,18 37–42 TAX PRD— character
7 3,8,13,18 49–65 DLN — character
8 3,8,13,18 75–76 GROUP CODE — character
9 4,9,14,19 7–17 BALANCE DUE OR REFUND AMT — numeric
10 4,9,14,19 27–37 ACCEPTABLE TOTAL TAX AMT — numeric
11 4,9,14,19 51–61 TAXABLE INCOME AMT — numeric
12 4,9,14,19 69–79 SCHEDULE F PROFIT LOSS AMT — numeric
13 5,10,15,20 7–17 EARNED INCOME CREDIT AMT — numeric
14 5,10,15,20 27–37 GAS CREDIT AMT — numeric
15 5,10,15,20 51–61 TOTAL CONTRIBUTIONS AMT— numeric
16 5,10,15,20 69–79 SCHEDULE C PROFIT LOSS AMT — numeric
17 6,11,16,21 7–17 JOB EXPNS N MISC DEDUCTNS AMT — numeric (job expense and miscellaneous deductions amount
18 6,11,16,21 27–37 TOT RNTL N RYLTY INCM LOSS AMT — numeric (total rental real estate and royalty income/loss amount)
19 6,11,16,21 51–61 PTRNSHP S CORP INCM LOSS AMT — numeric (partnership and S corporation income/loss amount)
20 24 1–79 ERROR MESSAGE — character
Exhibit 2.3.63-5

CC RPPRT Acknowledgment Screen

This screen gives the user a confirmation message when the information is found or an error message when the information is not found.

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Record Element Specification

Item Number Line Col. Description and Validity
1 1 1–53 REQUEST RECORD — character
2 3 15–25 TAX PREPARER TIN — character
3 6 1–35 PRIMARY NAME — character
4 7 1–35 SECONDARY NAME — character
5 8 1–35 STREET ADDRES S — character
6 9 1–22 CITY — character
7 9 27–28 STATE CD — character
8 9 33–42 ZIP CD — nnnnn-nnnn
9 11 18–21 PROCESSING YEAR — numeric
10 13 1–79 VERIFICATION MESSAGE— character
11 14 1–79 CONFIRMATION MESSAGE/ERROR MESSAGE — character
12 15 1–79 CONFIRMATION MESSAGE (cont.) — character
Exhibit 2.3.63-6

CC RPVUE PTIN information Screen

This screen gives the information to the user about the PTIN entered.

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Record Element Specification

Item Number Line Col. Description and Validity
1 1 1–53 REQUEST RECORD — character
2 2 15–25 TAX PREPARER TIN — character
3 2 57–66 PTIN NUMBER ISSUANCE DATE— character
4 3 17–27 ASSOCIATED TIN— number
5 3 57–61 PTIN STATUS— character, some of the statuses are Provisional/Active
6 5 1-60 PERMANENT MAILING ADDRESS NAME — character
7 5 62-65 PERMANENT MAILING ADDRESS SUFFIX— character
8 6 1-30 PERMANENT MAILING ADDRESS,ADDRESS LINE1— character
9 7 1-40 PERMANENT MAILING ADDRESS ADDRESS LINE2— character
10 7 41-40 PERMANENT MAILING ADDRESS ADDRESS LINE3— character
11 8 1-20 PERMANENT MAILING ADDRESS CITY— character
12 8 27-28 PERMANENT MAILING ADDRESS STATE— character
13 8 42-51 PERMANENT MAILING ADDRESS COUNTRY— character
14 9 17-26 Effective Date associated with the preparer’s most recent Record of Completion. — character
15 9 42-51 Completion Date associated with the preparer's most recent AFSP refresher course. — character
16 10 10-19 PHONE NUMBER — number
17 10 28-31 EXTENSION — number
18 10 39-48 DATE OF BIRTH — character
19 11 13-52 E-MAIL ADDRESS — character
20 12 9-15 EFIN # — number
21 12 25-34 CAF # — number
22 13 13 OFFICE OWN, Identification of Self-Employed/Owner/Corporate Officer response associated with the preparer’s PTIN account — character
23 13 50 1040 FILER, Self-reported response for preparing Form 1040 series tax returns associated with the preparer’s PTIN account — character
24 14 20 SYS TX COMP CHECK, Tax Compliance Status associated with the preparer’s PTIN account— character
25 14 52 AFSP TX COMP CHECK EXEMPT, an indicator that says if the preparer is exempt from posessing a "Pass" Tax Compliance Check result— character
26 14 78 SELF ATTEST TX COMP, Self-reported tax compliance response associated with the preparer’s registration or renewal application— character
27 15 20 AFSP RES CRS EXMP, an indicator that says if the preparer is exempt from taking a Annual Federal Tax Refresher (AFTR) course for their AFSP Record of Completion. — character
28 15 38 AFSP INELIG, Ineligible List Status associated with the preparer’s PTIN account— character
29 15 58 RESTRICTED, Prevent PTIN Issuance List Status associated with the preparer’s PTIN account — character
30 16 20-80 PROFESSIONAL CREDENTIALS EXPIRATION DATE LINE1— character
31 17 1-75 PROFESSIONAL CREDENTIALS EXPIRATION DATE LINE2— character
32 18 1-75 PROFESSIONAL CREDENTIALS EXPIRATION DATE LINE3— character
33 19 1-75 PROFESSIONAL CREDENTIALS EXPIRATION DATE LINE4— character
34 20 1-75 PROFESSIONAL CREDENTIALS EXPIRATION DATE LINE5— character
35 21 1-75 PROFESSIONAL CREDENTIALS EXPIRATION DATE LINE6— character
36 22 1-77 PROFESSIONAL CREDENTIALS EXPIRATION DATE LINE7— character
37 10 1-8 BUSINESS INFORMATION EIN— number
38 11 1-64 BUSINESS INFORMATION NAME — character
39 12 1-29 BUSINESS INFORMATION ADDRESS LINE 1 — character
40 12 33-72 BUSINESS INFORMATION ADDRESS LINE 2 — character
41 13 33-72 BUSINESS INFORMATION ADDRESS LINE 3 — character
42 14 1-19 BUSINESS INFORMATION CITY — character
43 14 23-24 BUSINESS INFORMATION STATE — character
44 14 27-36 BUSINESS INFORMATION ZIP — character
45 14 39-41 BUSINESS INFORMATION COUNTRY — character
46 15 19-34 BUSINESS INFORMATION PHONE— number
47 15 38-41 BUSINESS INFORMATION EXTENSION — number
48 16
17		 19-78
19-58		 Business web site associated with the preparer’s PTIN account — character
49 17 13-22 FILE NUMBER
50 17 43-52 PTIN Renewal Date (most recent date on which PTIN was renewed) — date
51 17 70-79 PTIN Expiration Date (displays if PTIN status is “Expired”)— date
52 18 21-30 AFSP ISS, most recent AFSP Record of Completion issuance date associated with preparer's PTIN account.— date
53 18 46-55 AFSP PARTICIPANT, RTRP License Proficiency (RTRP/SP40/ PTIN/Null) — character
54 19 18 AFSP ROC READ, Flag that says if the preparer is exempt from taking a refresher course for their AFSP Record of Completion. (P/F/NULL) — character
55 19 37 AFSP FEL EXMP, this field indicates the notification status of an AFSP Record of Completion letter in a preparer's secure mailbox.
(U/R/A/Null) — character
U -- UnRead
R -- Read
A -- Archived
Null -- does not have AFSP record
56 19 78 PREPARER OPT OUT PREPARER DIRECTORY, Self-reported response indicating whether or not the preparer has elected for their information to be included within or excluded from the preparer directory
57 20 17 The registration method associated with a preparers registration (P/O) — character
58 20 36 The renewal method associated with a preparers most recent renewal (P/O/NULL) — character
59 21 21-23 Credit hours for the "Federal Tax Law" continuing education category — character
59 21 45-47 Credit hours for the "Federal Tax Law Updates" continuing education category — character
60 22 21-23 Credit hours for the "Tax-Related Ethics" continuing education category — character
61 23 19-28 Reactivation Date — character
62 23 51-60 Status Change Date — character
63 24 1–79 ERROR MESSAGE IF THE SYSTEM COMES ACROSS ANY ISSUES.