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Filing Facts for Recently Married or Divorced Taxpayers

Following these steps will help avoid problems when you file your tax return.

1. If you took your spouse’s last name or if both spouses hyphenate their last names, you may run into complications if you don’t notify the SSA. The IRS computers can’t match the new name with their Social Security Number.

2. If you were recently divorced and changed back to your previous last name, you’ll also need to notify the SSA of this name change.

3. If you adopted your spouse’s children after getting married, you’ll want to make sure the children have an SSN. For adopted children without SSNs, the parents can apply for an Adoption Taxpayer Identification Number – or ATIN. The ATIN is a temporary number used in place of an SSN on the tax return.
(Source: IRS)

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