topic My last name is to long, what do I do? in Get your taxes done using TurboTax

My last name is to long, what do I do?

isabelagob — Thu, 06 Jun 2019 09:08:12 GMT

You can fix that by removing the last letters that don't...

SidneyP — Thu, 06 Jun 2019 09:08:14 GMT

You can fix that by removing the last letters that don't fit. The IRS matches the social security number with only the first few letters of the last name.

I`ve tried several times and it doesnt work :(

isabelagob — Thu, 06 Jun 2019 09:08:16 GMT

I`ve tried several times and it doesnt work :(

Just enter the first 20 characters and be certain that yo...

SidneyP — Thu, 06 Jun 2019 09:08:17 GMT

Just enter the first 20 characters and be certain that your Social Security number is correct on your tax return

Re: I`ve tried several times and it doesnt work :(

felipesoares79 — Mon, 23 Nov 2020 17:11:45 GMT

Same thing for me. I end up filling by mail because it fails every time.

Re: I`ve tried several times and it doesnt work :(

Critter-3 — Mon, 23 Nov 2020 17:21:52 GMT

The total characters allowed are limited for the entire name ... so reducing your first name to an initial and deleting the middle name usually works. I do believe the total allowed is 35.