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W-2 has version of my name - not legal name,not legal last name. SS

Forum|Forum|4 years ago
February 15, 2022
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Level 15

If your W2 does not have your correct name, you must contact your employer and ask for a correction for two reasons: 1. The IRS will not be able to match your withholdings with the W2 so it will take longer to process. 2. If the name/social security number does not match what the Social Security Administration has, you may not be getting the correct Social Security Credits which will affect your future Social Security retirement.

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pepi3Author

Level 2

Thanks! I assume all of 2021 withholding has been submitted to the IRS under the inaccurate name. Will the employer filing a W-2c tie everything together so that I am accurately credited?

Level 10

Yes, if your employer completes and files the W-2C this will tie everything together so you get the accurate amount of social security credit.