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Level 1
April 19, 2022
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Multiple names

  • April 19, 2022
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I have a taxpayer that multiple last names there too long.  I'm trying to do an extension and it will not take it because it's asking for the name on the SSN I have tried a various ways of entering but it still rejects the extension.  Is there a way of increasing the number of characters or is there another way of entering their names???

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Level 15
April 19, 2022

I think the IRS just matches the first 4 letters in the last name, so as long as that is correct, you can probably enter any last name you want.

Level 8
April 21, 2022

Is this a new client? do you have a copy of last efiled return? Use the name as it appears on that return.