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Posted by sue on May 6, 2008, 5:51 pm
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Checked the IRS site to find out when we’re getting our rebate and it
tells me we’re not because of an invalid social security number. I
think it’s mine, I never changed from my maiden name 22 years ago,
have been filing married filing jointly and getting our refunds or
paying taxes every year with no problem. Now this, Can it be fixed? I
spent 3 hours trying to get to the IRS today but you can’t get to
anyone who knows the answer. Can I re-file using my maiden name ? If I
go down now to SSI and change the name how would they ever know?
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Posted by Taxmanhog on May 6, 2008, 8:31 pm
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>"sue" wrote...
> Checked the IRS site to find out when we’re getting our rebate and it
> tells me we’re not because of an invalid social security number. I
> think it’s mine, I never changed from my maiden name 22 years ago,
> have been filing married filing jointly and getting our refunds or
> paying taxes every year with no problem. Now this, Can it be fixed? I
> spent 3 hours trying to get to the IRS today but you can’t get to
> anyone who knows the answer. Can I re-file using my maiden name ? If I
> go down now to SSI and change the name how would they ever know?
This SSA sends updates the name & ssn data weekly, if you correct your name
with SSA it will eventually show up at IRS, validating the surname your
using for tax purposes.
In years past even regular refunds have been held do to this issue, odd that
it did not effect you until this event?
You might still try to call IRS to confirm the exact issue, and that you
will correct your name with SSA, at some point the rebate will be pushed
manually to you & your spouse.
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Posted by Mark Bole on May 6, 2008, 8:59 pm
Please log in for more thread options sue wrote:
> Checked the IRS site to find out when we’re getting our rebate and it
> tells me we’re not because of an invalid social security number. I
> think it’s mine, I never changed from my maiden name 22 years ago,
> have been filing married filing jointly and getting our refunds or
> paying taxes every year with no problem. Now this, Can it be fixed? I
> spent 3 hours trying to get to the IRS today but you can’t get to
> anyone who knows the answer. Can I re-file using my maiden name ? If I
> go down now to SSI and change the name how would they ever know?
>
In the past did you paper file or e-file? Same question for 2007. Did
you get a refund for 2007 already? Has any income or payment ever been
reported under your SSN since you've been married? (examples: bank
account interest, wages, SS benefits, student loan, mortgage interest).
Are there any other SSN's on your return, for dependents, alimony,
seller-financed mortgage, whatever? It could be one of those instead of
yours.
These are the things I would start with when looking for an explanation
(not a solution). The solution is, you will be able to get your rebate
eventually, so it is not lost. I would expect you will get an
explanatory letter at some point if you do nothing.
-Mark Bole
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Posted by Harlan Lunsford on May 6, 2008, 10:24 pm
Please log in for more thread options sue wrote:
> Checked the IRS site to find out when we’re getting our rebate and it
> tells me we’re not because of an invalid social security number. I
> think it’s mine, I never changed from my maiden name 22 years ago,
> have been filing married filing jointly and getting our refunds or
> paying taxes every year with no problem. Now this, Can it be fixed? I
> spent 3 hours trying to get to the IRS today but you can’t get to
> anyone who knows the answer. Can I re-file using my maiden name ? If I
> go down now to SSI and change the name how would they ever know?
>
The way I read this, you say "we", as if you filed a joint return with
husband, in which case his social security would normally have been
listed first, unless y'all were among the very few who list your name
and number first.
So check again, using name and number first listed on the joint tax return.
That is IF I read you right.
ChEAr$,
Harlan Lunsford, EA n LA
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Posted by sue on May 7, 2008, 12:22 pm
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Yes, income has been reported for the last 22 years under my married
name and social security number.
We got a refund already for the 2007 tax year.
I did check under my husbands social sec # as his is listed first on
our return, a screen comes up saying we are not eligible for the
rebate due to an invalid SS#.
We always paper file.
There are no other social security numbers on the return, just me and
my hubs.
I was able to get through to Social security yesterday but they were
of little help. They are sending me the form to change my name and had
no idea what to do about the rebate,
I have never had any problems at all with this, I have been recently
called for jury duty , have gotten 2 mortgages (one within the past 4
years) and several credit cards , my drivers license..everything
without a word.
Thanks for all your suggestions.
I will try again today to get through to IRS, hopefully I can.
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