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CP36
CP36 — Campus notice only: Issued each time a return, or a 290 transaction with a DLN block number between 200 and 299 (Form 10…
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CP36
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Campus notice only: Issued each time a return, or a 290 transaction with a DLN block number between 200 and 299 (Form 1040X) posts to a module with a return with transaction code 150, 976 or 977 already posted.
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