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Notice code 667 (Default) — We changed the amount claimed as Making Work Pay and Government Retiree Credit on your return. The e…
We changed the amount claimed as Making Work Pay and Government Retiree Credit on your return. The error is in the computation of the total amount for Making Work Pay and Government Retiree Credit on Schedule M and/or the transfer of the amount from Schedule M to page 2 of your return.
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We changed the amount claimed as Making Work Pay and Government Retiree Credit on your return. The error is in the computation of the total amount for Making Work Pay and Government Retiree Credit on Schedule M and/or the transfer of the amount from Schedule M to page 2 of your return.
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