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katarina9494
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How to enter the middle initial because my child has more than one middle name

I need to know how to enter both my sons middle initial because he has two middle names

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DoninGA
Level 15

How to enter the middle initial because my child has more than one middle name

Look at the Social Security card for the child.  If the card shows two middle names then use the initial for the first name listed.

rjs
Level 15
Level 15

How to enter the middle initial because my child has more than one middle name

You can only enter one middle initial. But it's not important what you enter. Do what DoninGA said, or you can just omit the middle initial and not enter anything. It's not required.

 

Critter-3
Level 15

How to enter the middle initial because my child has more than one middle name

The IRS only looks at the first 4 letters of the last name, the year of birth and the SS# ... everything else is immaterial. 

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