Notice code 598 (Default) — We changed the amount of exemption claimed on page 2 of your tax return for your child that didn’t l…

We changed the amount of exemption claimed on page 2 of your tax return for your child that didn’t live with you. Form 8332, Release/Revocation of Release of Claim to Exemption for Child by the Custodial Parent, or Form 2120, Multiple Support Declaration or a copy of a divorce decree showing your right to claim an exemption was incomplete or not attached to your tax return. This change may affect…

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We changed the amount of exemption claimed on page 2 of your tax return for your child that didn’t live with you. Form 8332, Release/Revocation of Release of Claim to Exemption for Child by the Custodial Parent, or Form 2120, Multiple Support Declaration or a copy of a divorce decree showing your right to claim an exemption was incomplete or not attached to your tax return. This change may affect your taxable income, tax, or any of the following credits:  Education Credit,  Child Tax Credit or  Additional Child Tax Credit.