Social Security Number | Name Mismatch

The Associated Press reports today that the IRS is releasing hundreds of thousands of delayed stimulus checks to married couples where the spouse's name and Social Security Number did not match SSA records.

This highlights a common problem we see with BOTH nanny employers and the nannies themselves. When you marry or divorce and change your name, you must notify the Social Security Administration to update their records.

We annually deal with many rejected W-2 filings for our clients when the nanny's name and SSN do not match. This causes a big hassle (no e-Filing for the nanny just for starters) and a waste of time and resources on everyone's part. Have you ever dealt with fixing a problem with the IRS and SSA simultaneously? {shudder}

Do you or your employee need to change their name with the SSA? SSA provides step by step instructions at the Social Security Administration's web site.