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Notice code 654 (Default) — We didn’t allow the amount of Making Work Pay and Government Retiree Credit claimed on your return. …
We didn’t allow the amount of Making Work Pay and Government Retiree Credit claimed on your return. The credit may only be claimed on a 2009 U.S. Individual Federal Tax Return Form 1040, 1040A, and 1040EZ.
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We didn’t allow the amount of Making Work Pay and Government Retiree Credit claimed on your return. The credit may only be claimed on a 2009 U.S. Individual Federal Tax Return Form 1040, 1040A, and 1040EZ.
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