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Notice code 586E (1040EZ) — We didn’t allow part or all of the amount claimed as Earned Income Credit on line 8a of your Form 10…
We didn’t allow part or all of the amount claimed as Earned Income Credit on line 8a of your Form 1040EZ because your Form(s) W-2 didn’t match the wages claimed on line 1.
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586E
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We didn’t allow part or all of the amount claimed as Earned Income Credit on line 8a of your Form 1040EZ because your Form(s) W-2 didn’t match the wages claimed on line 1.
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