Since March, the SSA has sent nearly 600,000 Employer Correction Request Notices to employers across the country informing them that information reported on their W-2s does not match SSA records. Nathaniel Martinez of Munsch Hardt explains how to respond to these letters and how to improve I-9 compliance programs.
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