Misspelled dependent's name on TurboTax - Will IRS reject my return?
I made a typo when entering my baby's name in TurboTax for my 2024 return. Everything else is correct - SSN, birthdate, etc. Just noticed the spelling error after submitting. Really worried about delays since I'm counting on this refund. Anyone deal with something similar?
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Kristin Frank
Tax pro here - don't panic! As long as the SSN matches their Social Security card, a minor misspelling usually isn't a huge deal. The IRS system primarily matches by SSN. But for future reference, always double check names exactly as they appear on SS cards.
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Jabari-Jo
•omg thank you so much! 😅 that makes me feel way better
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Micah Trail
•what if the middle name is completely wrong? asking for a friend 👀
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Kristin Frank
•Middle names are less critical, but still best to fix if possible. Main thing is SSN + first/last matching
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Nia Watson
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Alberto Souchard
•sounds interesting... does it actually work? like how accurate is it?
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Nia Watson
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Alberto Souchard
•just tried it and WOW 🤯 literally answered all my questions in seconds. where has this been all my life?!
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Katherine Shultz
did this last year lol put an extra n in my daughters name. refund came normal no issues
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Marcus Marsh
The IRS has bigger fish to fry than a typo trust me 🤣
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Hailey O'Leary
•fr fr they probably dont even notice half the time
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Cedric Chung
U can always amend if ur worried but honestly its probly fine
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Talia Klein
•DON'T AMEND! That'll delay everything way more than a spelling error
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Aliyah Debovski
Similar thing happened to me with my son's name - had a typo in the middle name but everything processed fine! The IRS system is pretty forgiving with minor spelling errors as long as the SSN matches. Your refund should come through normally, so try not to stress too much about it. Next year just double-check against the social security card before submitting 👍
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Jibriel Kohn
•Thanks for sharing your experience! That's really reassuring to hear. I'm definitely going to be extra careful next year and have that SS card right next to me when I'm entering everything 😅
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