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So I filed an amended return and I got a letter in the mail and I don't understand what it means.

It says Earned Income Credit math error and I'm just not understanding what anything it is saying
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SabrinaD2
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So I filed an amended return and I got a letter in the mail and I don't understand what it means.

If you, your spouse or any child listed on the Schedule EIC has a missing SSN or the name and SSN does not match the records from the Social Security Administration, IRS may reject an electronic return or send a math error notice.

You should verify the questioned SSNs.

  • If the SSN submitted on the original return was incorrect, submit a new return or respond to the math error notice with the correct SSN.
  • If the SSN is correct, contact the Social Security Administration to correct any SSN and name mismatch. After SSA corrects the records, either send in a new return or respond to the math error notice.

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