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New Member
posted May 31, 2019 11:08:13 PM

Ordered my IRS Return transcript and it has a negative sign next to my refund amount and balance due.. does this mean that's what my refund will be?

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Returning Member
May 31, 2019 11:08:14 PM

I don't have a 846 code I do however have minus signs next to amount and by accurals below that. Do you have all that also

Level 5
May 31, 2019 11:08:16 PM

@soldier4 Please look at the answers down below, I have posted a picture of an Account Transcript with explanations

Level 5
May 31, 2019 11:08:17 PM

On a Return Transcript there is a line that says REFUND AMOUNT and -$XXXX and yes that is your refund amount.

On an Account Transcript you will see lines such as:

764 Earned income credit followed by -$XXXX and that is the amount of your refund from the EIC

846 Refund Issued followed by -$XXXX and this is the amount of your final refund.

Returning Member
May 31, 2019 11:08:18 PM

I received all the codes except 846 refund issued on my transcript

Returning Member
May 31, 2019 11:08:22 PM

I don't have code 846 refund issued

Level 5
May 31, 2019 11:08:23 PM

If you are awaiting the EITC and/or the ACTC you wouldn't have the Code 846 yet as those refunds are not going to be issued prior to 2/15

Level 5
May 31, 2019 11:08:25 PM

This is an example of an Account Transcript detailing what it means

New Member
Feb 26, 2022 3:50:28 PM

I looked at my account transcripts for 2021 for the year of 2022. It's has a code 766 tax relief credit minus 1400 amount 03/27/21 and 

Under that it says code 846 refund issued 03/17/21 1400 but no minus on this one. What does that mean? Does that mean I'll get 1400 or 1800

New Member
Mar 21, 2022 3:49:26 PM

On my account transcript it's showing various codes a few with -XXXXX and one with a "positive" numeric number. Does the negative mean they'll be taking that number from my refund amount that I was told that I'll be getting back?

New Member
Mar 21, 2022 3:50:01 PM

I'm having the same question.. lol

Intuit Alumni
Mar 21, 2022 4:19:16 PM

Please refer to the IRS for information on their codes. 

IRS Codes

Master File Codes