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Notice code 213
Notice code 213 (Default) — We refigured your tax on page 2 of your tax return using the tax table, tax rate schedules, or capit…
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213
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We refigured your tax on page 2 of your tax return using the tax table, tax rate schedules, or capital gains tax computation. We were unable to compute your tax on Schedule J, Farm Income Averaging,
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