* Changing Your Name
Legally Changing Your Name
You can determine what your state requirements for name changes are by contacting a local lawyer, contacting your county court, or looking up the state statutes in a law library.
After the Name Change Occurs
- Notify the Social Security Administration (SSA)
- Get a Social Security Replacement Card
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) updates their records 10 days after the SSA records the name change.
Contact the SSA
You may contact the SSA by phone at:
Phone: 1.800.772.1213
TTY: 1.800.325.0778
International SSA Operations (if you live outside the U.S.)
Changing Your Name with the Office of Personnel Management (OPM)
If you are a federal government employee and need to change your name, contact the Office of Personnel Management.
Need More Information? Try These Additional Resources:
- Reporting a Change of Name for Tax Purposes
- SSA: Information for Women
- U.S. Citizen - Adult Name Change on Social Security Card
- Documents You Need for a Social Security Card
- State Motor Vehicle Agencies
- Passports: Correcting or Changing Information
- Birth Certificate Does Not Match Current ID
The short link for this FAQ is http://1.usa.gov/pYTGCb
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