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  • JenMO
    Senior Member
    • Apr 2007
    • 974

    #1

    Errors with social security numbers

    Having several issues with soc sec not matching. Used maiden name for wife and went through, are IRS computers reverting back a few years? Anyone else experience this?
  • Uncle Sam
    Senior Member
    • Jul 2006
    • 1462

    #2
    Social Security Numbers

    I had a call yesterday from a client where I prepared the return, e-filed it, got e-file acceptance - then I find out (as I didn't really notice it when I prepared the return) that
    one employer had her Social Security Number wrong.
    Yet - it still cleared e-filing for both Federal and State.
    Uncle Sam, CPA, EA. ARA, NTPI Fellow

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    • JenMO
      Senior Member
      • Apr 2007
      • 974

      #3
      I went into TIN matching, and maiden names and married names all came up as a match. Almost looks like any last name will match. Something's not right, what's the use of TIN matching when it doesn't distinguish first name?

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      • PIGLEE
        Senior Member
        • Sep 2005
        • 446

        #4
        I had a reject yesterday, and it said that the spouse ss number was used as a primary on another return. I have done their return for over 15 years, so I know my number is correct. I am hopping that someone else just mistyped their number. I told the person to sign up for Identity Guard, and to keep her eye to see that no one has stolen her identity

        When I went to my email from them, I found out if I recommended them they would get a 3 month free trial period, I did not know that.

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        • taxea
          Senior Member
          • Nov 2005
          • 4292

          #5
          Originally posted by JenMO
          Having several issues with soc sec not matching. Used maiden name for wife and went through, are IRS computers reverting back a few years? Anyone else experience this?
          What is the name on her SS card? Maybe she never changed it.
          Believe nothing you have not personally researched and verified.

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          • FredcpaAZ
            Junior Member
            • Feb 2008
            • 10

            #6
            Originally posted by taxea
            What is the name on her SS card? Maybe she never changed it.
            Had that same thing happen to a couple had been married for 15 to 20 years, first time they efile, about 10 years ago. She had just for got to change names with SS, next year she had a new SS card and made sure I saw it. We still joke about it to this day.

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            • JenMO
              Senior Member
              • Apr 2007
              • 974

              #7
              She had been filing under married name and rejected twice. Not having been used on another return, just didn't match. Anyone trying TIN matching? I get lots of matches with different names, maiden, married, mother in law's name-all matched the same number.

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              • Burke
                Senior Member
                • Jan 2008
                • 7068

                #8
                Originally posted by Uncle Sam
                I had a call yesterday from a client where I prepared the return, e-filed it, got e-file acceptance - then I find out (as I didn't really notice it when I prepared the return) that
                one employer had her Social Security Number wrong.
                Yet - it still cleared e-filing for both Federal and State.
                If it was right on the return, it would have cleared. IRS only matches to their database when efile comes in. Might hear something later. I have one of those too. Waiting......

                Had a return 2 years ago where TP called me (spouse, - not primary) and said SSN was wrong on return. Had been wrong for 16 years! IRS never called. I think they are getting better.

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                • taxea
                  Senior Member
                  • Nov 2005
                  • 4292

                  #9
                  Originally posted by Burke
                  If it was right on the return, it would have cleared. IRS only matches to their database when efile comes in. Might hear something later. I have one of those too. Waiting......

                  Had a return 2 years ago where TP called me (spouse, - not primary) and said SSN was wrong on return. Had been wrong for 16 years! IRS never called. I think they are getting better.
                  IRS matches with SS database.
                  They didn't do this 16 years ago
                  Believe nothing you have not personally researched and verified.

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