Notice code 302 (Default) — We changed the amount of tax shown on your return. If you claimed the foreign earned income exclusio…

We changed the amount of tax shown on your return. If you claimed the foreign earned income exclusion, housing exclusion or housing deduction on Form 2555/2555-EZ, you must figure your tax using the Foreign Earned Income Tax Worksheet found in the Form 1040 instructions. It appears your tax was not computed using this worksheet or was computed incorrectly.

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We changed the amount of tax shown on your return. If you claimed the foreign earned income exclusion, housing exclusion or housing deduction on Form 2555/2555-EZ, you must figure your tax using the Foreign Earned Income Tax Worksheet found in the Form 1040 instructions. It appears your tax was not computed using this worksheet or was computed incorrectly.