The name on your tax return should match the name you have on
record with the Social Security
Administration.
If you were married or divorced during the tax year, and
changed your name, make sure that the name on your tax return matches the name
registered with the Social
Security Administration (SSA). If they do
not match, your tax refund could be delayed.
Once the Social Security records are updated, it can take up to four weeks to transfer the updated
information to the IRS. You can call the Social Security
Administration at 1-800-772-1213 to verify that their records are correct.
