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IRS Procedures - Notices & Letters

Rev. date: 1/2009

I received a letter from the IRS indicating that due to my misprint of my daughter's social security number, the exemption was rejected. Can I make the correction and still receive the exemption?

Exemption
Exemption/Support Issues
Failure to supply social security number.
Information to Correct Invalid Social Security Number
No social security number.
Rejected Return
Rule 2. You Must Have a Valid Social Security Number
Social Security
Social Security Number
Social Security Numbers for Dependents
You Must Have a Valid Social Security Number (SSN)

You are entitled to the exemption if your child qualifies as your dependent.

To correct the return, you must provide the correct social security number and information for your daughter.
You can contact the phone number listed in the upper right hand corner or the letter you received and request the correction, be sure to have all of the information available as indicated above, or,
Return the correct information with a copy of the IRS letter in the envelope provided.


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