We are writing to you about your Wage and Tax Statement (W-2) or Corrected Wage and Tax Statement (W-2c) for the employee shown below. Please complete the information on the back of this letter and return it to us promptly. We cannot put these earnings on the employee's Social Security record until the name and Social Security number you reported agree with our records.
Employee's Name:
Social Security Number:
Reported Earnings:
Tax Year:
THIS IS WHAT YOU NEED TO DO
1. Compare the information shown above to your employment records.
2. If the records match, ask the employee to give you the name and Social Security number exactly as it appears on the employee's Social Security card. (While the employee must furnish the SSN to you, the employee is not required to show you the Social Security card. But, seeing the card will
help ensure that all records are correct.)
3. If the employee's Social Security card does not show the employee's correct name or Social Security number, or if the employee needs to report a name change or replace a lost Social Security card, have the employee con tact any Social Security office.
4. If you or the employee have been u sing an incorrect name or Social Security number, you must correct it.
5. Fill in the information above and return this letter in the enclosed envelope. (Do not attach a Form W-2c to this letter.)
If you have any questions, you may call us toll-free at 1-800-772-6270 from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., Monday through Friday, Eastern time. If you call an office. please have this letter with you. It will help us to answer your questions.