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Notice code 508 (Default) — We didn’t allow the reimbursed business expenses claimed as an adjustment to income on page 1 of you…
We didn’t allow the reimbursed business expenses claimed as an adjustment to income on page 1 of your tax return. Reimbursements to postal employees were not included in the wages box of Form W-2 for tax years 1990 and later.
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We didn’t allow the reimbursed business expenses claimed as an adjustment to income on page 1 of your tax return. Reimbursements to postal employees were not included in the wages box of Form W-2 for tax years 1990 and later.
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