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R02 - Account Closed

The account was previously open and valid but has since been closed, either by the customer or by the bank. The Originator must stop sending to this account.

R02 - Account Closed

The account was previously open and valid but has since been closed, either by the customer or by the bank. The Originator must stop sending to this account. This rejection is final: resubmitting the same payment will fail again — resolve the underlying situation first.

AccountACH · NACHA (US) Final Return window: 2 banking days
Can you resubmit? This rejection is final: resubmitting the same payment will fail again — resolve the underlying situation first.

What this code means

The account was previously open and valid but has since been closed, either by the customer or by the bank. The Originator must stop sending to this account.

Typical causes

  • Customer switched banks and closed the old account
  • Bank closed the account for inactivity or for cause
  • Business account closed after a company dissolved

What to do

Do not reinitiate. Counts toward Nacha's 3.0% administrative-return threshold. New account details must be collected from the customer.

What it looks like in an ACH return

The return arrives as an Addenda Record (type 99), 94 characters wide. The return reason code sits in positions 4-6.

799R02091000010000001      09100001                                            091000019000001

Tools for this code

Decode a real status report, or check a payment file before you send it — all in your browser, nothing uploaded.

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Source: Nacha ISO 20022 mapping guide + Federal Reserve ACH Return Reason Report + US Treasury Green Book · Last verified: 2026-07-13

Checked against: nacha.org · frbservices.org · fiscal.treasury.gov

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