If you do need to report a change of name, you will have to provide proof of identity. A certified copy of your marriage license is probably best. Call us if you need help. Accordingly, it is very important that your personal earnings history is being properly updated each year. This should happen automatically when your employer files your Form W-2 with the Government, or when you report your self employment income on your personal tax return.
Mistakes are relatively infrequent, but they do occur.
The Social Security Administration will provide you with a printout of your personal earnings history if you request it. At the same time, they will provide you with a projection of the benefits which you may expect at retirement. We recommend that you check your earnings history every two or three years. If you find an error, its relatively easy to correct recent history, but much more difficult to correct data from several years ago, since the relevant records may have been lost destroyed, or be difficult to locate. It would be our pleasure to assist you in applying for your earnings history, and reviewing it for accuracy.