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January 30, 2021
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My employer misspelled my name on my w-2 form, would this affect my taxes or get me in trouble ? should i type my name the right way or the way they misspelled it?

  • January 30, 2021
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February 2, 2021

It won't get you in trouble in any way, but a misspelled last name could possibly cause your return to be rejected by the IRS.

If the last name is misspelled, enter it correctly in TurboTax when you're entering the W-2.  If it's rejected, which is doubtful, try it with what was originally on Form W-2. 

If your first name is misspelled, don't worry about it.