SEPTEMBER 26, 2005

ISSUE 1082

 
VERIFY SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBERS ONLINE
 
The Social Security Number Verification Service (SSNVS) now allows employers to use the Internet to match their record of employee names and Social Security numbers with Social Security records before preparing and submitting Forms W-2.
 
Employers have two options for using SSNVS:
· Direct keying of up to 10 names/Social Security numbers at a time onto Social Security's website with immediate results, and
· Uploading a file with up to 250,000 names/Social Security numbers with next business day results.
 
Employers can verify the names and Social Security numbers of employees only after they are hired. It cannot be used as part of the pre-hiring process.
 
For more information about SSNVS, including registration and step-by-step instructions, visit www.socialsecurity.gov/employer/ssnv.htm