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Notice code 593 (Default) — The amount you claimed as an additional standard deduction for real estate taxes on page 2 of your F…
The amount you claimed as an additional standard deduction for real estate taxes on page 2 of your Form 1040 has been disallowed. You may not claim the deduction for real estate taxes as an addition to standard deduction when you are filing a Schedule A, Itemized Deduction with your return.
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The amount you claimed as an additional standard deduction for real estate taxes on page 2 of your Form 1040 has been disallowed. You may not claim the deduction for real estate taxes as an addition to standard deduction when you are filing a Schedule A, Itemized Deduction with your return.
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