Yes, that means that your wife's last name and Social Security number don't match the Social Security Administration's (SSA) database.
If you wife hasn't changed her name on her Social Security card, or if she did it in the last few months, that would cause this problem. You can try hyphenating her last name.
For example, if her old name was Mary Smith and her new name is Mary Jones, you can file it as Mary Smith-Jones.
If that's not the issue, you need to call the SSA and verify her last name, date of birth, and Social Security number. They may have a mistake in their records. Follow this link to contact them.
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