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Notice code 512 (Default) — We changed the amount claimed as Tuition and Fees deduction on page 1 of your Form 1040. There was a…
We changed the amount claimed as Tuition and Fees deduction on page 1 of your Form 1040. There was an error in the computation of Form 8917, Tuition and Fees Deduction or the transferring of the total from Form 8917, Tuition and Fees Deduction to page 1 of your tax return.
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We changed the amount claimed as Tuition and Fees deduction on page 1 of your Form 1040. There was an error in the computation of Form 8917, Tuition and Fees Deduction or the transferring of the total from Form 8917, Tuition and Fees Deduction to page 1 of your tax return.
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