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Amara Nnamani

Tax preparer messed up names and address on return - Will wrong info trigger IRS audit?

Got my taxes done by a professional for first time and just noticed they misspelled my name, address, and my dependents names. Called the preparer and they brushed it off saying IRS already accepted everything. How bad is this and will these errors increase my chances of getting audited?

Giovanni Mancini

Tax professional here - this is concerning and unprofessional of your preparer. While IRS acceptance just means they received the return, mismatched names/SSNs can definitely cause issues. You should file Form 1040X to correct the information ASAP. The IRS matches names/SSNs with Social Security Administration records, and discrepancies can delay refunds or trigger reviews.

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Amara Nnamani

omg thank you! do you know how long the amendment usually takes to process?

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Giovanni Mancini

Currently running about 20+ weeks for amendments. But better to fix it now than deal with bigger headaches later!

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Fatima Al-Suwaidi

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Dylan Cooper

Is this legit? Sounds too good to be true tbh 🤔

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Fatima Al-Suwaidi

100% legit! It uses AI to read your transcript and explains everything in plain english. Saved me hours of stress

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Sofia Morales

just tried it actually works 💯 showed me exactly why my refund was delayed

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StarSailor

same thing happened to me last year! my preparer typed my street name wrong and it was fine, no audit

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Dmitry Ivanov

thats so unprofessional of them! id demand a refund and report them to the state board tbh 😤

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Ava Garcia

fr fr these tax preparers be acting like they cant make mistakes 🤡

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Miguel Silva

Your preparer is wrong and lazy. The 'acceptance' just means the return was received, not that everything is correct. File that amendment!

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Zainab Ismail

in the same boat rn... my preparer messed up my kids bday and now im stuck in verification hell

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Amara Nnamani

ugh that sucks! how long have you been waiting?

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Zainab Ismail

2 months and counting 😭

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