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Notice code 292 (Default) — We computed your Earned Income Credit on page 2 of your tax return. The child or children listed on …
We computed your Earned Income Credit on page 2 of your tax return. The child or children listed on your tax return may qualify you for a larger credit. If they qualify, you may complete a Schedule EIC, Earned Income Credit, and file it with a Form 1040X, Amended US Individual Income Tax Return.
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We computed your Earned Income Credit on page 2 of your tax return. The child or children listed on your tax return may qualify you for a larger credit. If they qualify, you may complete a Schedule EIC, Earned Income Credit, and file it with a Form 1040X, Amended US Individual Income Tax Return.
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