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Notice code 608 (Default) — We didn’t allow the exemption for the spouse claimed on your tax return. We compared the Social Secu…
We didn’t allow the exemption for the spouse claimed on your tax return. We compared the Social Security Number of the spouse shown on your tax return with records from the Social Security Administration. According to these records, the Social Security Number belongs to a deceased person. You may wish to contact the Social Security
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608
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What the IRS language says
We didn’t allow the exemption for the spouse claimed on your tax return. We compared the Social Security Number of the spouse shown on your tax return with records from the Social Security Administration. According to these records, the Social Security Number belongs to a deceased person. You may wish to contact the Social Security
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608 is in our IR Manual catalog. Official wording is dense — we translate it for business owners and individuals and map realistic next steps.
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