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Notice code 480N

Notice code 480N (1040NR) — We changed the amount claimed as total itemized deductions on line 38 of your Form 1040NR because th…

We changed the amount claimed as total itemized deductions on line 38 of your Form 1040NR because there was an error on Schedule A, Itemized Deductions. The error was in the  Computation of total itemized deductions on line 15 of Schedule A and/or

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We changed the amount claimed as total itemized deductions on line 38 of your Form 1040NR because there was an error on Schedule A, Itemized Deductions. The error was in the  Computation of total itemized deductions on line 15 of Schedule A and/or

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