https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/retirement/discussion/my-wife-s-social-security-card-has-her-name-backwards-should-i-just-swap-her-names-for-the-sake-of/01/3762344#M257244 We are waiting for USCIS to change her name in they system before we can get her a new card. Fri, 06 Feb 2026 18:06:43 GMT nicolas-wimpee91 2026-02-06T18:06:43Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/retirement/discussion/my-wife-s-social-security-card-has-her-name-backwards-should-i-just-swap-her-names-for-the-sake-of/01/3762344#M257244 We are waiting for USCIS to change her name in they system before we can get her a new card. Fri, 06 Feb 2026 18:06:43 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/retirement/discussion/my-wife-s-social-security-card-has-her-name-backwards-should-i-just-swap-her-names-for-the-sake-of/01/3762344#M257244 nicolas-wimpee91 2026-02-06T18:06:43Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/retirement/discussion/re-my-wife-s-social-security-card-has-her-name-backwards-should-i-just-swap-her-names-for-the-s/01/3763474#M257362 <P><SPAN style="font-size:14px;">No, you should enter your wife’s name as it appears ‌on her Social Security Card to file your tax return. The IRS uses ‌Social Security Administration's records to determine the identity of taxpayers.&nbsp;</SPAN></P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P><SPAN style="font-size:14px;">If you try to change your name, the IRS will reject your tax return. Once you fix the error with USCIS and get her a new Social Security Card, you can enter her birth name, but for now use her name as it's on the card.</SPAN></P> <P><BR />&nbsp;</P> Sat, 07 Feb 2026 15:08:30 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/retirement/discussion/re-my-wife-s-social-security-card-has-her-name-backwards-should-i-just-swap-her-names-for-the-s/01/3763474#M257362 CesarJ 2026-02-07T15:08:30Z