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Notice code 190 (Default) — We refigured your taxable income on page 2 of your tax return using the standard deduction. There wa…
We refigured your taxable income on page 2 of your tax return using the standard deduction. There was an error on Schedule A, Itemized Deductions, which lowered your total itemized deductions. The remaining total itemized deduction amount was less than the standard deduction.
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We refigured your taxable income on page 2 of your tax return using the standard deduction. There was an error on Schedule A, Itemized Deductions, which lowered your total itemized deductions. The remaining total itemized deduction amount was less than the standard deduction.
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