The financial institution account to which a Direct Deposit refund is to be routed.

Correspondence that includes identification numbers that are issued by the IRS to applicants confirming they may participate in IRS e-file as Authorized IRS e-file

A report generated by the IRS to a Transmitter that indicates receipt of all transmissions. An ACK Report identifies the returns in each transmission that are accepted or rejected for specific reasons.

A tax processing number issued by the IRS as a temporary taxpayer identification number for a child in the domestic adoption process who is not yet eligible for a Social Security Number (SSN). An ATIN is not a permanent identification number and is only intended for temporary use. To obtain an ATIN, complete IRS Form W-7A, Application for Taxpayer [..]

A system that administers electronic funds transfers (EFTs) among participating financial institutions. An example of such a transfer is Direct Deposit of a tax refund from IRS into a taxpayer's account at a financial institution.

The Device ID is a 40-digit alphanumeric value that is case sensitive with no separators and run through hash algorithm SHA-1 that should include unique information such as the hardware serial number and UUID together.

An electronic signature based upon cryptographic methods of originator authentication, computed by using a set of rules and a set of parameters such that the identity of the signer and the integrity of the data can be verified. The digital signature must be consistent with Federal Information Processing Standards for digital signatures adopted by t [..]

An electronic transfer of a refund into a taxpayer's financial institution account.

Due Diligence, when used in context with the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC), refers to requirements that income tax return preparers must follow when preparing returns or refund claims that involve EITC.

The Earned Income Tax Credit is a refundable individual income tax credit for certain persons who work.