MarilynG1
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Deductions & credits

Yes, call the phone number shown on your IRS letter.

 

If your wife also tried to claim your stepdaughter, that's most likely why you received the letter.

 

If they end up asking for documentation that your child lived with you, I'm sure you have school records, medical records, etc. to verify that.

 

@3ether3 

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