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Notice code 015 — We refigured your return without applying your nontaxable use of undyed kerosene for use in trains (…
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We refigured your return without applying your nontaxable use of undyed kerosene for use in trains (Line 4b) and/or certain intercity and local buses (Line 4c). Form 4136, Credit for Federal Tax Paid on Fuels, was revised on July 20, 2002, and credits can no longer be claimed on these lines.
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015 is in our IR Manual catalog. Official wording is dense — we translate it for business owners and individuals and map realistic next steps.
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