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   vary and are subject to change without notice. For TurboTax Live Full
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 * Audit Support Guarantee: If you receive an audit letter based on your 2021
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   a tax professional as requested through our Audit Support Center for audited
   returns filed with TurboTax for the current tax year (2021) and the past two
   tax years (2020, 2019). We will not represent you before the IRS or state
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