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PattiF
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W-2 Employer name spelling wrong but EIN number is correct

Here is a link to a TurboTax article with instructions to edit the W-2.

 

You will be able to correctly file your return as long as the EIN for the employer and your SSN are correct on the W-2. The IRS checks identification numbers for verification. 

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W-2 Employer name spelling wrong but EIN number is correct

Turbo tax keep saying that the EIN number and name doesn't match the IRS account but that is on my W-2 was sent to me from my employer so how can this be 

ThomasM125
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W-2 Employer name spelling wrong but EIN number is correct

You can try using the correct name as long as you are sure the federal ID number is correct. The name may just be spelled differently on your W-2 form then on the copy the company sent to the IRS.

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