Misspelled last name on a check

[Craftlady]

Call the main number on their website someone surely should be able to direct you to the right department. But then again, we are talking the goverment

[Sirrahsim]

Call the main number on their website someone surely should be able to direct you to the right department. But then again, we are talking the goverment

If I have to go that route then I will certainly be glad that I have unlimited long distance I had to call them once before and even though I called the right department I ended up on hold for over an hour At that time I was living in Japan and had to PAY per minute

[Sirrahsim]

I keep going back and forth abotu whether or not to TRY to get someone to cash it. On the one hand it has both of our first names and middle initials spelled correctly and the last name only has one extra letter. It looks like they spelled it phonetically instead of copying the actual spelling down. It also has the last four of my husband's SSN on it so I don't know
On the other hand if the bank thinks that we are trying to swindle them we could get in a lot of hot water until Ohio cleared things up!

[Craftlady]

I'd take it to the bank,
Talk to the bank manager and explain what has happend. Show them proper id, see what happens.

[Sirrahsim]

The bank that I have an account with is ALSO in Ohio We're thinking of opening an account in the area just to keep around for occasions like this. Someone on another board suggested that I just sign it how it is printed and then sign it properly and that that should take care of it... This whole thing is so annoying!

[Freedom]

This is what you do:

You sign the check with your name spelled the way the check is written.
Right under that, you signthe check with your name spelled properly.

Your bank will take it, no problem.

I worked in banking for over 15 years, on the compliance side. Should not be a problem. Just sign it as above, go to the teller window with your deposit slip. No big deal.

[Sirrahsim]

I hope that they know that that is all that I need to do when I go to the bank
I'm going to open up a local bank account tomorrow so that I can actually go to a teller and then I will hopefully deposit the check and go buy our grill!!