can you still practice professionally under your maiden name? Basically, is it legal?
jennarose023
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what exactly do you mean by 'practice professionally' as in law or medicine? I've changed my name everywhere except work...just too much of a hassle with email changes and all...but I'm in HR so not sure if that's what your asking. I will however have to change it with records for income reporting, so you may need to ask your accountant. HTH
TrueLoveIn2008
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My cousin is a lawyer and has kept her maiden name because it's too much of a hassle to change it on her documents, but she has changed her name legally (SS and DMV, etc) to her husband's name.
Another friend I used to work with uses her maiden name at work (she's not a lawyer or anything, just a PR person) because again, she didn't want to go through the hassle of changing it with HR. But she uses her husband's name everywhere else ... so I am sure you can do it. You should check with your accountant though, re: how it works with your taxes (having one name on your work documents but another elsewhere).
RadiantBride
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When it comes to taxes you must change the name legally or at least through HR. Your w-2 at the end of the year has to match your SS #. I am not sure about practicing and the legalities but as long as your paycheck is under your legal name that is all that matters.
Wifeynella
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As far as I know you can work under an AKA (like stars have a stage name) your W-2 has to have your legal name but otherwise its ok.
