Social Security

Employer Information

At the Social Security Administration (SSA), we make every effort to pay benefits, to the right person, in the right amount, at the right time. Accurate wage reporting helps SSA be successful in meeting this important objective. This is one of the reasons employers file Form W-2 reports directly with the SSA. These reports populate the earnings record of working individuals. The earnings, coupled with any applicable self-employment income, is used to determine entitlement and benefit amounts for individuals and their dependents. Once individual records have been credited at SSA, the data is then passed to the Internal Revenue Service for matching against the employer’s quarterly tax returns. The SSA Website for Employers has more information on the wage reporting services available.

Kirk Jockell
Phone: (404) 562-1315
E-mail: Kirk.Jockell@ssa.gov
FAX: (404) 562-1313

The Employer Services Liaison Officer is prepared to assist employers with matters concerning:

• W-2/W-2C filing procedures – Paper and Electronic (preferred method).
• Registration issues with Business Services Online (BSO).
• Reconciliation problems concerning W-2 and Form 941 balancing.
• Problems with missing or incorrect W-2 wage reports.
• Questions on the verification of Names and Social Security Numbers for W-2 wage reporting purposes.

SSNVS is SSA's online tool to help employers prevent Name and Number mismatches on year-end W-2s. The service allows for immediate online results for up to ten employees per submission. If you wish to check your entire payroll (up to 250,000 employees), a file format is available for online upload with overnight results. To learn more visit the SSNVS Website (http://www.socialsecurity.gov/employer/ssnv.htm) at our National Employer Website.