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Article: IRS clarifies Social Security number penalties. (HR News).(what to do when employees' Social Security numbers on W-2 forms do not match government-issued numbers)(Brief Article)
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- March 1, 2003
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In response to a letter from the American Society of Payroll Management (ASPM), the internal Revenue Service (IRS) has clarified steps employers can take to reduce penalties they incur when their employees' Social Security numbers on W-2 forms do not match the government-issued numbers.
The IRS told ASPM that employers who discover a mismatch by checking employees numbers through the Social Security Administration's Social Security Number Verification system may withhold tax from the employee's paycheck at the highest rate, which is single filing status with no exemptions, according to ASPM's president, Janet Tombow. The employer must then request a new Form W-4 ...