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Step 3: CHANGE ALL YOUR OTHER RECORDS

• Internal Revenue Service – You do not have to immediately notify the IRS of a name

change (they get it from Social Security). However, you do notify the IRS of an address

change on Form 8822, & on line 5 you can indicate your name change. If your address

is not changing, when you do your taxes next time, use your new name. The IRS looks

for a match with Social Security. You can get Form 8822 at:

• U. S. Post Office – You do not need to inform the post office of your new name, but if

you’ve moved, you’ll want mail now going to your old address forwarded to your new

home. Go to This can be done online by clicking on the “Change

Address” link at the top, or visit your local post office for a change of address form. The

post office will forward mail up to a year, and it can take up to six weeks to get it.

• U. S. Passport – If your passport is current, you change your name by completing

Amendment Form DS-19. Read the instructions carefully. There is no fee for this

service, unless you request your documents to be expedited. The cost for this service is

$60.

Notice! If you are planning a trip right after your wedding, travel under your maiden

name. Passport name, ticket name, and all travel documents much match.

Get Form DS-19 at:

Mail your completed amendment form, old passport, and certified copy of your marriage

license to:

Charleston Passport Center

1269 Holland Street

Charleston. SC 29405

Note: The forms you print must be clear and sharp. Applications that are blurred or

illegible will not be accepted. They must be printed in black print on white regular paper.

Thermal paper, dye-sublimation paper, special inkjet paper, and other shiny papers are

not acceptable.

Your documents will be returned and there is no fee for this service.

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