Wages reported for any year after 1936 or SEI reported for any year after 1950 may be transferred from one SSN to another (or to the Suspense file if the NH to whom they belong cannot be identified) at any time.

Earnings may be transferred under the following conditions:

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  Earnings reported with a name which clearly differs from that on the ER to which they are posted, and

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  The person alleges that the earnings posted to their ER do not belong to them. The person disclaiming the earnings should complete a disclaimer statement. The statement must meet the criteria in RM 03870.060; or

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  The reporting employer establishes to whom the earnings belong; or

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  One person provides sufficient acceptable evidence to substantiate their allegation that the earnings belong to them. This can be a tax return with W-2's or any other evidence which clearly shows that the earnings in question belong to them and do not belong to the NH on whose record they are posted; and

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  The total amount of earnings being transferred or reallocated from one NH to another NH or to Suspense is unchanged.

Transfer or move the earnings to the correct NH or to Suspense as appropriate in ICOR, see MSOM EM 022.001, MSOM EM 023.001.

Do NOT “delete” the earnings.

If the claimant alleges that they are a victim of identity theft always indicate this in ICOR on the Remarks Screen (ERMK) and the Report of Contact Screen (EROC).