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Notice code 595
Notice code 595 (Default) — We didn’t allow the amount claimed as other payments on page 2 of your tax return because Form 2439,…
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595
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We didn’t allow the amount claimed as other payments on page 2 of your tax return because Form 2439, Notice to Shareholder of Undistributed Long-Term Capital Gains was not attached to your tax return.
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