R44 - Invalid Individual ID Number / Identification Number (ENR only)
The Individual ID Number carried in Field 3 of the ENR addenda record does not match any identification number on file at the federal agency the enrolment is addressed to. The agency cannot tell whose enrolment this is, so it sends it back.
R44 - Invalid Individual ID Number / Identification Number (ENR only)
The Individual ID Number carried in Field 3 of the ENR addenda record does not match any identification number on file at the federal agency the enrolment is addressed to. The agency cannot tell whose enrolment this is, so it sends it back. This rejection is recoverable: correct the cause and the same payment can be resubmitted.
What this code means
The Individual ID Number carried in Field 3 of the ENR addenda record does not match any identification number on file at the federal agency the enrolment is addressed to. The agency cannot tell whose enrolment this is, so it sends it back.
Typical causes
- Identification number mistyped or truncated in the enrolment record
- The number does not correspond to any record held by the federal agency
- Enrolment sent to the wrong agency
What to do
ENR-only code. Check the identification number against the agency's records, correct it and re-submit the enrolment.
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.
799R44091000010000001 09100001 091000019000001Tools for this code
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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