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What’s in a name?

There might be more than you thought, especially when it comes to tax time.

If you changed your name after a recent marriage or divorce, the IRS reminds you to take the necessary steps to ensure the name on your tax return matches the name registered with the Social Security Administration. A mismatch between the name shown on your tax return and the SSA records can cause problems in the processing of your return and may even delay your refund.

Here are five tips from the IRS for recently married or divorced taxpayers who have a name change.

1. If you took your spouse’s last name or if you hyphenated your last names, you may run into complications if you don’t notify the SSA.

via 5 Tips for Recently Married or Divorced Taxpayers With a Name Change – Laguna Niguel, CA Patch.