Blog Post: DOES YOUR INFORMATION MATCH UP?

Here is what you need to do:   Carefully check your name, Social Security number and all of the data on your paystubs, W-2s and on your Social Security card.  A mismatch could delay your tax refund and cause problems with your Social Security benefits in the future.  Such errors are easy to fix now.

This information includes name changes.  If you’ve legally changed your name due to marriage, divorce, court order, or for any other reason, make sure you change your name with Social Security by applying for a new Social Security card.  Make sure you change your name with your employer as well.  If you change with one source but not the other, it could cause your earnings to be improperly recorded.

If you are the parent of a newborn, you want to make sure that the newest family member has a Social Security number too.  Most people apply for their baby’s Social Security card while they’re still in the hospital at the same time they apply for the birth certificate.  But if you didn’t, you’ll need to apply for your child’s Social Security number in order to claim the child as a dependent.  You’ll also need it if you ever need to apply for government benefits on behalf of the child or your family.

For more information about getting a Social Security card and number for your child, or to change your name and get a replacement card for yourself with your updated information, visit Social Security’s website at www.socialsecurity.gov/ssnumber.

In the Phoenix and Maricopa county,  residents must apply for Social Security cards at one of the Phoenix Social Security Card Centers, locations are:

Phoenix North Social Security Card Center, 16241 N, Tatum Blvd, Suite B, Phoenix AZ 

Phoenix Downtown Social Security Card Center, 250 N. 7th Ave, Phoenix AZ

Open Monday through Friday, 9:00am to 4:00pm.