ACH Return Codes

Return CodeReason for ReturnTime Frame
R01Insufficient Funds2 banking days
R02Account Closed2 banking days
R03Unable to Locate Account2 banking days
R04Invalid Account Number2 banking days
R05Unauthorized Debit to Consumer Account via Corporate SEC Code60 calendar days
R06ODFI Requested Return60 calendar days
R07Authorization Revoked by Customer60 calendar days
R08Payment Stopped2 banking days
R09Uncollected Funds2 banking days
R10Customer Claims Originator Is Not Known to/Is Authorized to Debit Receiver’s Account60 calendar days
R11Customer Advises Entry Not in Accordance with the Terms of the Authorization60 calendar days
R12Account Sold to Another RDFI2 banking days
R13RDFI Not Qualified to ParticipateNext file delivery time after processing
R14Representative Payee Deceased2 banking days
R15Beneficiary/Account Holder Deceased2 banking days
R16Account Frozen2 banking days
R17File Record Edit Criteria / Suspicious Entry with Invalid Account No./Return of Improperly Initiated Reversal2 banking days
R18Improper Effective Entry DateNext file delivery time after processing
R19Amount Field ErrorNext file delivery time after processing
R20Non-Transaction Account2 banking days
R21Invalid Company ID2 banking days
R22Invalid Individual ID2 banking days
R23Receiver Refused CreditRDFI must transmit return upon receipt of refusal
R24Duplicate Entry2 banking days
R25Addenda ErrorNext file delivery time after processing
R26Mandatory Field ErrorNext file delivery time after processing
R27Trace Number ErrorNext file delivery time after processing
R28Routing No. Check Digit ErrorNext file delivery time after processing
R29Not Authorized by Corporate Customer2 banking days
R30RDFI not in Check Truncation ProgramNext file delivery time after processing
R31Permissible Return (CCD and CTX only)N/A
R32RDFI Non-SettlementNext file delivery time after processing
R33Return of XCK60 calendar days
R34Limited Participation RDFINext file delivery time after processing
R35Improper DebitNext file delivery time after processing
R36Improper CreditNext file delivery time after processing
R37Source Document Presented60 calendar days
R38Stop Payment on Source Document60 calendar days
R39Improper Source Document2 banking days
R40Return of ENRN/A
R41Invalid Transaction CodeN/A
R42Routing No./Check Digit ErrorN/A
R43Invalid DFI Account No.N/A
R44Invalid Individual ID No.N/A
R45Invalid Individual/Company NameN/A
R46Invalid Representative Payee IndicatorN/A
R47Duplicate EnrollmentN/A
R50State Law Affecting RCK AcceptanceN/A
R51Ineligible/Improper Item Related to RCKN/A
R52Stop Payment on Item Related to RCK60 calendar days
R53Item and RCK Presented for Payment60 calendar days
R61Misrouted Return60 calendar days
R62Erroneous/Reversing Debit60 calendar days
R67Duplicate ReturnN/A
R68Untimely ReturnODFI must transmit return within 5 business days
R69Field ErrorODFI must transmit return within 5 business days
R70Permissible Return Not Accepted/Not Requested by ODFIODFI must transmit return within 5 business days
R71Misrouted Dishonored ReturnODFI must transmit return within 5 business days
R72Untimely Dishonored ReturnODFI must transmit return within 5 business days
R73Timely Original ReturnODFI must transmit return within 5 business days
R74Corrected ReturnN/A
R75Return Not DuplicateODFI must transmit return within 5 business days
R76No Errors FoundContested return must be transmitted within 2 business days
R77Non-Acceptance of R62Contested return must be transmitted within 2 business days
R80IAT Coding ErrorContested return must be transmitted within 2 business days
R81Non-Participant in IAT ProgramContested return must be transmitted within 2 business days
R82Invalid Foreign RDFI IdentificationContested return must be transmitted within 2 business days
R83Foreign RDFI Unable to SettleContested return must be transmitted within 2 business days
R84Not Processed by GatewayN/A
R85Incorrectly Coded Outbound Int’l Payment2 banking days