Common Employer Social Security Reporting Errors

SSA and IRS maintain employer records by EIN. Reports received with erroneous EINs may be credited to the wrong record.11 min read

Common Employer Social Security Reporting Errors

GENERAL

* INCORRECT OR MISSING EMPLOYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER (EIN)

SSA and IRS maintain employer records by EIN. Reports received with erroneous EINs may be credited to the wrong record. Either missing or incorrect EINs may result in IRS assessing penalties for failure to file correct reports. Valid EINs must have nine digits displayed in this format: XX-XXXXXXX.

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