By Mike DiSabatino on Friday, 23 December 2011
Category: Weekly Tips

Avoid Name Mismatch Audits

 

If you were married, divorced, or changed your name for any reason during the past year, do not forget to file to change your name prior to preparing your 2011 tax return. The IRS automatically conducts a name match on the first few letters of your last name. If the name on your tax return does not match the name on file at the Social Security Administration for your social security number, here's what could happen;


Here's what you can do.


If you are unable to make the name change in a timely manner, make sure you use the name on file at the Social Security Administration AND with your employer so when filing your taxes you avoid the automatic notification of a name mismatch.

Here is a link to the Social Security web site that walks through their name change process;

Social Security Name Change Process