Newlywed Needs

Looking for name change advice or some tips for newlywed life? The MissNowMrs experts have created state-specific name change articles and checklists for you. We’ve chronicled our recommendations for how to travel while changing your name AND how to handle voting during the transition.

We’ve also compiled our best guidance for how to handle difficult sister in laws, holidays as newlyweds, the ever-annoying baby questions, and much more. Why? Because, while we are name change experts, we’re also newlywed wives, moms, and sisters.

We hope our name change advice articles help smooth your transition to your new name, and a whole new phase of life. Congratulations and best wishes from the entire MissNowMrs team!

Name Change After Marriage & the IRS 8822 Form

First comes love, then comes marriage, often followed by name change after marriage, and a ton of complicated name-change forms. The IRS 8822 is hands down the form that MissNowMrs customer support receives the most calls and emails about. No newlywed wants to make a mistake involving their taxes and their new married name, but the form isn’t exactly easy to understand (no surprise there).

The title of the form is the first confusing factor. It’s labeled as a change of address form, buuuuuuuuuut if you read the fine print on the second page of the form, it is also used to notify the IRS of your new married name. Why they cannot add name change to the title is beyond us (and yes, we’ve asked for the change).

So, even if you are not changing your address as a newlywed, you should file the IRS 8822 form if you are changing your name. There isn’t a fee to file it, and it provides peace of mind that you have informed the IRS that you Miss YXZ are now Mrs. ZYX and they can send your tax returns to you at your new name.

The decedent question is another confusing part of the IRS 8822. Everyone newlywed wants to know “What is a decedent?” Well, to be straightforward, it’s a dead person. Not something you really want to think about in your post-wedding bubble, but a decedent is important to the IRS. Why? If a dead person has left you money in your maiden name, the IRS wants to keep tabs on that as your name changes.

The good news is that if you don’t have a decedent in your life, you can simply skip that question. But, it is totally fine to feel bummed that you’re not a trust fund kid.

Should you want access to name-change experts who can answer any and all questions about the IRS 8822 and the other name change forms. Sign up for the MissNowMrs online name change service!

7 Tips for Traveling During Your Name Change: MissNowMrs in Travel+Leisure

If you’re planning a honeymoon, you may be concerned about traveling during your name change. We’re all about anything name-change and name-change related at MissNowMrs. And, after helping over 500,000 nelwyweds, we’re name change experts. Sure, we know endless facts and minutiae about the in’s and out’s of the name-change form completion and filing in all 50 states and Canada. But, we also know a great deal of information about how to handle life and travel as you change your name after marriage.

Travel+Leisure recently asked our founder, Danielle Tate, to share some of her wisdom with newlywed women on the go. She provided 7 tips for name change while you travel. The first four are:

Tips to Traveling During Your Name Change:

1.) Book your honeymoon travel in your maiden name. It will take two weeks for your marriage certificate to be issued after your wedding, so you will be traveling with identification in your married name.
2.) The TSA will not accept a marriage certificate as a form of identification. So, bring your driver’s license or passport when you fly.
3.) Most airlines will not update a name on a ticket, and will charge full fare for a new ticket in a different name. If you are concerned that your spouse will make a mistake with your name and travel plans, opt for travel insurance.
4.) If you filed for a new passport in your maiden name to travel for your honeymoon, you have 12 months from your wedding date to file for a free passport in your new name! Think of it as a wedding gift from the State Department.

For the rest of Danielle’s tips please check out the full article at Travel+Leisure here. Happy name-changing and traveling ladies!

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Newlywed Needs: What To Do After “I do”

Do you know what to do after “I do?” Newlywed life is pretty great. You just married the love of your life, most likely honeymooned somewhere amazing and now can look forward to spending the rest of your lives together. At some point, most newlyweds hit the “so now what” point. No need to feel lost…here’s a list of newlywed to-do’s to keep you moving forward in marital bliss.

Newlywed To Do #1: Make a Name Change Decision
Now that you’re a newlywed, one or both of you have the option to change your name. Discuss your thoughts on the topic and then make a decision together. The longer you wait to change your name (if that is your plan) the more places you will need to change it. As a newlywed you’re going to end up merging a few accounts and creating new ones. Having the name you intend to have for life prior to making those changes will save you the time and stress of having to change your name on both old and new accounts. If you’re overwhelmed with all the places you need to change your name, use the MissNowMrs online name change service to go from Miss to Mrs. in minutes!

Newlywed To Do #2: Merge Bank/Insurance Accounts
Now that’ you’re an official “household” you can use your newlywed status to score discounted rates on home, health and auto insurance! Do a little research to see what company offers the best deal and then delegate who changes what and who pays what. I suggest separate bank accounts and a joint savings account as a key way to keeping a happy marriage, but if one of you is a financial wiz, you may elect to merge all of your bank accounts.

Newlywed To Do #3: Handle the Holidays
Holidays (much like weddings) bring out the best and worst in families. Putting together a plan of where you will be for each holiday, and ideally which holiday you’ll host in your home, will help you navigate the holidays as newlyweds and set the tone for future family celebrations. Just “going with the flow” is a great way to enter holiday hell, upset family members on both sides and miss the true reason for whatever season you’re in.

Newlywed To Do #4: Create a 5 Year Plan
You’re newlyweds and the world is your oyster. Now is the time to decide what is important to you both and where you want to be in five years. Do you want to own your own home, get a secondary degree, purchase a pet, have children or travel the world in the next five years? The answers to these questions will help you map out your finances and goals. It’s such an exciting time…make the most of it and make sure you end up where you want to. You’re in charge of your happily ever after!

Once you’ve followed our tips for what to do after “I do.” don’t miss a list of our best fun ideas for things to do after the wedding.

Which Target Stores Have MissNowMrs Gift Cards

Curious which Target stores have MissNowMrs gift cards? As the news of MissNowMrs online name change gift cards rolling out in 100 Target stores spreads, more and more people are asking which stores have MissNowMrs gift cards so I can purchase one for the bride in my life?

You asked…so below is a list of Target locations that currently carry our gift cards! Look for our cards on the gift card end cap near Housewares. Happy shopping!

MILWAUKEE	WI
FORT COLLINS	CO
MINOT	ND
ANDERSON	IN
KOKOMO	IN
MADISON	TN
RACINE	WI
COLORADO SPRINGS	CO
NORTH LITTLE ROCK	AR
CASPER	WY
ALEXANDRIA	LA
CHEYENNE	WY
GREAT FALLS	MT
SAN ANGELO	TX
LAS VEGAS	NV
VICTORVILLE	CA
DEARBORN	MI
SAN BERNARDINO	CA
PITTSBURG	CA
SAGINAW	MI
BATTLE CREEK	MI
BOISE	ID
PUEBLO	CO
TOLEDO	OH
HOLLAND	OH
KELSO	WA
BAY CITY	MI
FORT GRATIOT	MI
INDIANAPOLIS	IN
WILLMAR	MN
WEST JORDAN	UT
FAYETTEVILLE	GA
BRADENTON	FL
LAS VEGAS	NV
STOW	OH
CAPE GIRARDEAU	MO
LA MESA	CA
SAN BRUNO	CA
WINONA	MN
BENTON HARBOR	MI
WILMINGTON	DE
ALTOONA	PA
AUSTELL	GA
HORN LAKE	MS
DOUGLASVILLE	GA
AUSTIN	MN
FERGUS FALLS	MN
LOVELAND	CO
COLUMBUS	GA
NEW ULM	MN
HUTCHINSON	MN
INDIANAPOLIS	IN
ELYRIA	OH
WASHINGTON	PA
PITTSBURGH	PA
GREENSBURG	PA
JACKSONVILLE	NC
BOISE	ID
SALISBURY	MD
BOZEMAN	MT
CARSON CITY	NV
HASTINGS	MN
STURGEON BAY	WI
APPLETON	WI
MARYVILLE	TN
CRANBERRY TWP	PA
PITTSBURGH	PA
DAPHNE	AL
SPRINGFIELD	OH
HELENA	MT
STATE COLLEGE	PA
SAUGUS	MA
NILES	OH
AIKEN	SC
ROSSFORD	OH
FLORENCE	AL
BILLINGS	MT
ST GEORGE	UT
MACON	GA
WARNER ROBINS	GA
MANSFIELD	OH
KANSAS CITY	MO
LAKE CHARLES	LA
BUTLER	PA
HOUMA	LA
MONROE	LA
FAYETTEVILLE	AR
BARBOURSVILLE	WV
MCALLEN	TX
KINGSTON	MA
ODESSA	TX
RED WING	MN
BELTON	MO
KALISPELL	MT
CHARLOTTE	NC
SALEM	MA
TEXARKANA	TX
AMERICAN FORK	UT
BRIDGEPORT	WV

MissNowMrs Name Change Gift Cards Now at Target!

MissNowMrs name change gift cards are now at Target! Tis the season for bridal showers and weddings! Do you feel like you’re attending one or the other every weekend from now through early Fall? While watching friends and family fall in love and get married is amazing, it can leave a girl feeling overwhelmed on the gifting front. While something from their registry is always a good idea, some people like to give gifts that brides-to-be don’t even realize they need (including yours truly).

If you’re looking for a unique and useful gift for bridal showers and weddings this year, stockpile MissNowMrs gift cards! For $29.95 you will save each bride in your life 13 hours of hassle on her transition from Miss to Mrs. The easy online name change service auto-completes all of the necessary legal paperwork (think Social Security cards, passport, driver’s licenses and updating all her creditors) and makes sure she skips standing in long offices lines with the inside scoop on how to file by mail!

MissNowMrs gift cards are available online, at Rite Aids across the US. And, as of Sunday in 100 Target stores! Could that be any more convenient? So be the friend that gives the gift of more time spent enjoying newlywed life instead of a cookbook.