What happens if I reverse two letters of my child's name on tax returns?

I was working late at night, and did not realize that two letters of my child's first name had been reversed until after my tax returns were E-filed. The social security number is right. Do I need to ammend the tax returns, or will they still go through?

What happens if I reverse two letters of my child's name on tax returns?
It would not go through, the IRS will reject. The information has to match what is on the Social Security card. REJECT
Reply:Probably nothing. As with most tax mistakes, the IRS doesn't pick up on them. If they do happen to notice, you'll recieve a notice that there was an error and have to go back and fix it, tha'ts all. It will put off getting your tax return a few weeks, but that's it.





I used the same program for three years on my computer for my taxes, this year when I went to update it, I noticed my SSN was wrong the whole time.
Reply:Odds are nothing will happen. It is the social security number that is important and millions of women file taxes using a married name and never bother to change their SS card.





I once received my refunds and I had the wrong social security number on the tax form. Months later I was sent a letter and had to sign and return it.





Don't worry.
Reply:It may reject, the name on the social security card must match what you put on the return.
Reply:You do not need to do anything.





My experience is that the IRS uses Social Security Numbers to track people, not names or spelling.





I fill out forms for employees and submit forms to the IRS. Employees have sometimes presented fraudulent documents, sometimes have presented documents with improper names......plus I鈥檝e made an occasional mistake. Due to this, I have at times reported improper names, middle names instead of first names, and incorrect Social Security Numbers.





The only time I'll ever get a notice from the IRS is if the SSN is not correct, the IRS has never responded to an incorrect name. Therefore, I don't think you'll have any problem at all.
Reply:Let me tell you a story about a boy the hospital accidentally named "Kamon" when writing an 'R' less than neatly. His mother and father had lots of fun in the social security office, the human resources office, and other places, when trying to explain his real name.... He couldn't get a social security number till it was corrected, as it was written correctly on other documents ( in the parents' writing.) It was a pain...and annoying to have people act like you were the idiot who couldn't spell "Ramon" or like you were trying to pass another child off as yours or whatever crazy thing they acted like you were trying to do....





If, for some reason, your tax return should be audited, or looked over for other purposes such as to receive any kind of assistance, then you might have some 'splaining to do. Other than that, I don't see the issue. You may be able to go online or call a hotline to fix the tiny error.
Reply:As long as the social security number is right, it isn't that big of a deal, I am sure noone will even notice. It is all numbers with the IRS.
Reply:I don't know about this. You may want to call the IRS and tell them. When my child was first born, I accidently transposed 2 numbers in the social security number. I received a letter from the IRS in July to call them. Our refund was delayed by 3 months.
Reply:I wouldn't worry too much about it, as long as the SS number is ok.

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