A payment made after the return — toward a bill or an installment agreement. Here is what it means, what usually happens next, and what to do.
On your account transcript it reads: 670 Payment Normal / good news
TC 670 records a payment made after the return — toward a bill, an installment-agreement payment, or another later payment. Each payment appears as its own line with its date.
Also written as: IRS code 670, code 670 on transcript, 670 IRS code, transaction code 670.
Payments reduce the balance and slow the growth of penalties and interest. When the balance reaches zero, collection notices stop. A later TC 671 or 672 reversal means the payment bounced or was reversed.
| On the same transcript | What it usually means |
|---|---|
| A series of 670s on a balance year | Installment agreement or partial payments. |
| 670 then 671 | Payment reversed (for example, dishonored) — a CP60 or dishonored-payment penalty may follow. |
| 670 on a year with no balance | Can create an overpayment that is refunded or applied elsewhere. |
Compare dates and amounts with your bank records.
A 671 means the payment did not stick.
Payments without the right tax year can post to the wrong period.
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Decode my transcript →Electronic payments usually post within a few weeks; mailed checks can take longer.
Contact the IRS with proof of payment and ask for it to be moved; a CP60 notifies you when a payment is removed from a year.
On your IRS account transcript for the tax year — in your IRS Online Account under tax records, or by mail using Form 4506-T. The transactions section lists each code with its description, date and amount. Return transcripts do not show transaction codes.
Yes. IRS code 670, code 670 on transcript, transaction code 670 and TC 670 all refer to the same three-digit transaction code the IRS posts to your account.