topic Re: Names in After you file

Names

Sheatucker — Wed, 29 Jan 2020 06:13:12 GMT

My step daughter has had the last name for her whole life and I been using on my taxes this Oct her name changed to her father's name I forgot to change it will this effect me

Re: Names

CatinaT1 — Wed, 29 Jan 2020 19:55:30 GMT

If it does, your return will be rejected and be able to correct it. Persons on a tax return are verified against what is on file with Social Security.

Re: Names

malu — Sun, 02 Feb 2020 15:06:29 GMT

my last name is too long what I has to do it because that was the cause my return was reject, how ca I fix it??????

Re: Names

CatinaT1 — Sun, 02 Feb 2020 17:45:45 GMT

What is verified is the last 4 digits of your social security number and the first 4 letters of your last name, so your last name being too long would not cause a reject.

Persons on a tax return are verified against what is on file with Social Security. Sometime people have two middle names or two last names. You can try a different combination if this is the case. Sometimes Social Security may only use one of the last names or may think part of the middle name is part of a last name. Also verify you are using the right social security number and the correct date of birth.