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Notice code 382

Notice code 382 (Default) — We didn’t allow part or all of the amount claimed as health coverage tax credit on page 1of your tax…

We didn’t allow part or all of the amount claimed as health coverage tax credit on page 1of your tax return for one of the following reasons:  Form 8885 was incomplete or not attached to your tax return, or  Information on your return or attachments indicates you are not eligible for the credit, or  Substantiation for the amount claimed on line 2, Form 8885, Health Coverage Tax Credit, was not…

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We didn’t allow part or all of the amount claimed as health coverage tax credit on page 1of your tax return for one of the following reasons:  Form 8885 was incomplete or not attached to your tax return, or  Information on your return or attachments indicates you are not eligible for the credit, or  Substantiation for the amount claimed on line 2, Form 8885, Health Coverage Tax Credit, was not attached to your return. No le concedimos parte ó toda la cantidad reclamada del Crédito Tributario por Cobertura de Segura de Salud, en la página 1 de su planilla contributiva por una de las siguientes razones:  El Formulario 8885 estaba incompleto o no la adjuntó a su planilla contributiva, ó  La información en su planilla contributiva o los anexos indican que usted no es elegible para el crédito, ó  La comprobación para la cantidad reclamada en la Línea 2, Formulario 8885, Crédito Tributario por Cobertura de Segora de Salud, no se adjuntó a su planilla.

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