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Notice code 493 (Default) — We reduced or disallowed your additional child tax credit because one or more of the children listed…
We reduced or disallowed your additional child tax credit because one or more of the children listed was born after the current tax period. Therefore he/she is
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We reduced or disallowed your additional child tax credit because one or more of the children listed was born after the current tax period. Therefore he/she is
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