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Notice code 534 (Default) — We changed the amount of tax on your tax return. All eligible taxpayers received a one-time special …
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We changed the amount of tax on your tax return. All eligible taxpayers received a one-time special benefit for tax year 2001. Taxpayers who were claimed as a dependent on another person’s tax return were entitled to use a 10% tax rate. We refigured your tax using the 10% tax rate.
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