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juliasalume
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My last name has more than 20 characters. How can I add my full last name on TurboTax?

 
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TeresaM
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My last name has more than 20 characters. How can I add my full last name on TurboTax?

Please shorten the name from the end, at the right, to 20 characters, as the tax authority will be matching the first characters against the Social Security number.


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TeresaM
Expert Alumni

My last name has more than 20 characters. How can I add my full last name on TurboTax?

Please shorten the name from the end, at the right, to 20 characters, as the tax authority will be matching the first characters against the Social Security number.


**Say "Thanks" by clicking the thumb icon in a post
**Mark the post that answers your question by clicking on "Mark as Best Answer"
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