Notice code 547 (Default) — We changed the amount claimed as child tax and/or additional child tax credit on page 2 of your 2003…

We changed the amount claimed as child tax and/or additional child tax credit on page 2 of your 2003 tax return because:  No amount was entered, and/or  The amount entered was incorrect based on your adjusted gross income and the number of boxes checked on line 6c, and/or  The credit amount was not correctly reduced by an amount received as an advance payment. Note: The total amount of child t…

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We changed the amount claimed as child tax and/or additional child tax credit on page 2 of your 2003 tax return because:  No amount was entered, and/or  The amount entered was incorrect based on your adjusted gross income and the number of boxes checked on line 6c, and/or  The credit amount was not correctly reduced by an amount received as an advance payment. Note: The total amount of child tax credit for which you are eligible must be reduced by any amount received as an advanced payment when figuring the amount to be entered on page 2 of your 2003 tax return.