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Notice code 51
Notice code 51 — We found an error on Schedule H, Household Employment Taxes. The error was in: 1. The computation of…
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We found an error on Schedule H, Household Employment Taxes. The error was in: 1. The computation of the total tax and/or 2. The transfer of that amount to page 2 of Form 1041.
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