MISMATCHES PROMPT IRS LETTER.

• Position: United States. Internal Revenue Service - Brief Article

The IRS is notifying 2.4 million taxpayers who filed a joint 1999 return that the name and identification number of their spouse did not match IRS records.

The mismatches could present a problem for taxpayers seeking to claim a personal exemption or the earned income tax credit. In the letter, the IRS advises these taxpayers to compare the name and number used on the return with the information on the identification card issued by the Social Security Administration or the IRS.

In the past, the IRS has not accepted electronic returns with...