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Notice code 207 (Default) — The amount of gambling loss claimed on page 1 of your tax return should be claimed as other miscella…
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The amount of gambling loss claimed on page 1 of your tax return should be claimed as other miscellaneous deductions on Schedule A, Itemized Deductions. Since your gambling loss is more than your standard deduction, we have adjusted your Schedule A, Itemized Deductions, to include this amount. If you have other itemized deductions in additions to the gambling loss, you should file Form 1040X (Amended U.S. Individual Income Tax Return), to reduce your tax.
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