Notice code 064 — We didn’t allow the standard deduction claimed on your tax return. Before 1987 the standard deductio…

We didn’t allow the standard deduction claimed on your tax return. Before 1987 the standard deduction was built into the tax tables based on each filing status. Therefore, you may not subtract the standard deduction from your adjusted gross income when figuring your taxable income.

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We didn’t allow the standard deduction claimed on your tax return. Before 1987 the standard deduction was built into the tax tables based on each filing status. Therefore, you may not subtract the standard deduction from your adjusted gross income when figuring your taxable income.