2006-10-15 05:35:42 · 5 answers · asked by bruja 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Credit
Sure they can send a letter stating that if it's something that they've discovered in the data base. If they've found a problem with your SS you should be talking to them asap! They're a phone call away.
2006-10-15 05:41:31 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Since this question is in the Credit category, I will assume you are asking about the name on a credit card. The IRS won't deal with the credit card company, but the Social Security Administration may.
2006-10-15 07:29:33 · answer #2 · answered by STEVEN F 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most likely your birth record doesn't match the name you are using today or someone has used your SS# without your knowledge- it could be a simple mistake by someone like a single number off of theirs but do get a copy of your credit report and check what is listed and contact the SS office ASAP you will want a copy of your birth certificate as well while completing paperwork to resolve the issue. If you applied for credit and discovered this ask the lender you were working with to send you the copy they have or pull reports online.
2006-10-15 05:45:57 · answer #3 · answered by Answerkeeper 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. I had this problem the first time I claimed my son as a dependent. His mother's last name is Jones, but mine is Smith (names changed to protect anonymity). His name is Michael Jones Smith. We didn't pay close enough attention to the paperwork we had to sign for his social security number, so his official, legal last name is Jones Smith, even though we intended it to be Smith (Jones is supposed to be his middle name). When I filed my taxes the next year, the IRS didn't want to give me the deduction because Social Security Administration records don't list a "Smith, Michael Jones" with the social security number I provided. He's in their records as "Jones Smith, Michael." Now I have to keep that in mind whenever I file my taxes.
We can get it changed, but it requires going through the courts. In the meantime, his mother has decided she likes having her last name as part of his last name. It's not really a big deal; he's Michael Jones Smith either way. It's just a question of how we write it when someone asks for his last name first.
Is your situation something like that?
2006-10-15 05:53:05 · answer #4 · answered by Allan S 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is ilegal to use somebody else's SSN and you could be arrested.
I strongly suggest you to cancel the card.
2006-10-15 10:50:19 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋