2.3.49 Command Code EICMP 2.3.49.1 Program Scope and Objectives 2.3.49.1.1 Background 2.3.49.1.2 Roles and Responsibilities 2.3.49.1.3 Program Management and Review 2.3.49.1.4 Program Controls 2.3.49.2 General on Command Code EICMP 2.3.49.3 CC EICMP Error Messages 2.3.49.4 CC EICMP Valid Response Exhibit 2.3.49-1 Command Code EICMP With Definer R Input Exhibit 2.3.49-2 Command Code EICMP With Definer R Response Exhibit 2.3.49-3 Command Code EICMP With Blank Definer Input Exhibit 2.3.49-4 Command Code EICMP With Blank Definer Output Part 2. Information Technology Chapter 3. IDRS Terminal Responses Section 49. Command Code EICMP 2.3.49 Command Code EICMP Manual Transmittal November 14, 2022 Purpose (1) This transmits revised IRM 2.3.49, IDRS Terminal Responses, Command Code EICMP. Material Changes (1) Added required sections for Program Scope and Objectives 2.3.49, which includes: 2.3.49.1.1, 2.3.49.1.2 (2) Updates were made to the valid tax periods for Number of Qualifying Children field as indicated in tax year 2016 Publication 17. See IRM 2.3.49.2, Paragraph 5. Effect on Other Documents IRM 2.3.49, dated February 02, 2022, is superseded. Audience LMSB, SB/SE, TE/GE, W&I. Effective Date (01-03-2023) Chief Information Officer 2.3.49.1 (11-14-2022) Program Scope and Objectives This IRM section provides the instructions for the use of EICMP. Purpose :These section provides instructions for inputting Command Codes EICMP . Audience: IRS Tax Technicians and Account Management employees. Policy Owner: The Director, Wage & Investment(W&I) is responsible for the administration, procedures, and updates related to the program. owns the policies contained herein. Program Owner: Wage & Investment(W&I) is responsible for the administration, procedures, and updates related to the program. is responsible for the administration, procedures, and updates related to the program. Primary Stakeholders: Wage & Investment(W&I) Program Goals: These are the instructions for using the EICMP IDRS command code. 2.3.49.1.1 (01-03-2023) Background This IRM and the contained sections provide the user the necessary information on how to use the command code EICMP 2.3.49.1.2 (01-03-2023) Roles and Responsibilities EOD Project Lead is responsible for Review and implementation of WRs that affect EICMP Updating the contents of this IRM 2.3.49.1.3 (01-03-2023) Program Management and Review Program Reports:Quality Review reports are available in CONTROL-D via the EOD07 Program Effectiveness:This program will compute the Earned Income Credit for the current tax year and the 2 prior tax years. 2.3.49.1.4 (01-03-2023) Program Controls Access to this program is governed by SACS. 2.3.49.2 (01-01-2000) General on Command Code EICMP Command Code EICMP is used by IRS employees to compute the Earned Income Credit on qualifying individual tax returns. This program will compute the credit for the current tax year and the 2 prior tax years. Command Code EICMP with definer R will provide a format for inputting the tax year, earned income, and adjusted gross income. Command Code ElCMP with a blank definer will provide the Earned Income Credit for the specified year and input amounts. 2.3.49.3 (01-03-2023) CC EICMP Error Messages "COMMAND CODE DEFINER INVALID" —The input Command Code definer was not R or blank. "PLEASE CORRECT INVALID DATA" —At least one input field was invalid. An asterisk will follow after the invalid element(s). Correct the invalid condition and re-enter. "EARNED INCOME EXCEEDS QUALIFYING INCOME" —The input Earned Income amount is greater than allowable for Earned Income Credit computation. "ADJUSTED GROSS INCOME EXCEEDS QUALIFYING INCOME" —The input Adjusted Gross Income amount is greater than allowable for Earned Income Credit computation. "INVALID TAX PERIOD FOR NUMBER OF QUALIFYING CHILDREN" —The Number of Qualifying Children field can only be used with the 2022, 2021 and 2020 Tax Periods. "INVALID FILING STATUS MUST BE Y OR N" —Must determine whether taxpayer is Married Filing Jointly or not for Earned Income Credit computation. 2.3.49.4 (01-01-2000) CC EICMP Valid Response Command Code EICMP with definer R will return the input screen with a blank definer. Command Code EICMP with a blank definer will return the computed Earned Income Credit with the message "REQUEST COMPLETE" . Exhibit 2.3.49-1 Command Code EICMP With Definer R Input Input Screen—EICMPR Input Screen EICMPR Please click here for the text description of the image. Record Element Description: Item Line POS Description 1 1 1–5 Command Code 2 1 6 Command Code Definer Exhibit 2.3.49-2 Command Code EICMP With Definer R Response Response Screen—EICMPR Response Screen EICMPR Please click here for the text description of the image. Record Element Description Item Line POS Description 1 1 1–5 Command Code EICMP 2 1 6 Command Code Definer (blank) 3 3 5–15 Literal 4 4 1 Literal 5 4 11–24 Literal 6 5 1 Literal 7 5 11–32 Literal 8 6 2–33 Literal 9 7 2–33 Literal Exhibit 2.3.49-3 Command Code EICMP With Blank Definer Input Input Screen—EICMP with blank definer Input Screen EICMP with blank definer Please click here for the text description of the image. Record Element Description: Item Line POS Description Format 1 1 1–5 Command Code EICMP 2 1 6 Command Code Definer Blank 3 3 1–4 Tax Period yyyy 4 3 5–15 Literal Generated 5 4 1 Literal Generated 6 4 2–10 Earned Income Amount n thru nn,nnn.nn valid; edited dollar amount 7 4 11–24 Literal Generated 8 5 1 Literal Generated 9 5 2–10 Adjusted Gross Income Amount R in the first position or n—nn,nnn.nn; R = Earned Income Amount; n—nn,nnn.nn = edited dollar amount 10 5 11–32 Literal Generated 11 6 1 Married Filing Jointly Y or N — Y= Yes filing Jointly N= No not filing jointly 12 6 2–33 Literal Generated 13 7 1 Number of Qualifying Dependents 0, 1, 2 or 3— 0 = No qualifying children; 1 = 1 qualifying children; 2 = 2 qualifying children, 3 = 3 or more qualifying children. 14 7 2–33 Literal Generated Exhibit 2.3.49-4 Command Code EICMP With Blank Definer Output Output Screen—EICMP with blank definer Output Screen—EICMP with blank definer Please click here for the text description of the image. Record Element Description: Item Line POS Description See Exhibit 2.3.49-3 for elements 1 thru 12) 15 14 1 Literal 16 14 2–8 Earned Income Credit Amount 17 14 10–30 Literal 18 24 3–18 Literal—REQUEST COMPLETE More Internal Revenue Manual