Social Security No-Match Letters Are Back!([HR UPDATE])

• Date: 01 December 2019
• Author: Demaria, Alfred T.

* The Social Security Administration (SSA) has just resumed issuance of Employer Correction Request Notices, commonly referred to as "Social Security NoMatch Letters." These letters are not as benign as they seem.

The NoMatch Letters are being sent to businesses throughout the country that are identified as having a name and Social Security Number (SSN) combination submitted on wage and tax statement (Form W2) that do not match SSA records. Insurance industry executives may recall receiving these notices until the Obama administration suspended these communications.

Employers receiving NoMatch Letters in 2019 must take proper steps in addressing the request. Most importantly, employers should not assume that a NoMatch Letter is proof of an unauthorized or undocumented...