TN 20 (04-24)

NL 00901.045 Employer Reconciliation Notices and Questionnaires: Discrepant or Missing Wage Information

A. Policy

The IRS/SSA Reconciliation Process compares employer earnings report data processed by SSA to employer tax report data processed by IRS. If wage data processed by SSA is less than the amount reported to IRS, we assume that the processed earnings are incorrect. We send a reconciliation notice and questionnaire, asking the employer to explain and resolve the differences. If we do not receive a response after 45 days, we send the employer a second notice. If the employer still does not respond, we refer the case to IRS for investigation.

B. When to use the reconciliation notices and questionnaires

As part of the IRS/SSA Reconciliation Process, the following SSA notices and questionnaires are sent to the employer, as appropriate:

  • SSA-L-93-SM, Reconciliation Case Cover Letter

  • SSA-L-94-SM, Reconciliation Case Cover Letter-Second Request

  • SSA-95-SM, Missing Report Questionnaire (First or Second Request)

  • SSA-97-SM, Discrepant Report Questionnaire (First or Second Request)

C. Exhibits: SSA notices and questionnaires used in the IRS/SSA Reconciliation Process

  1. 1. 

    SSA-L-93-SM: Reconciliation Case Cover Letter  

  2. 2. 

    SSA-L-94-SM: Reconciliation Case Cover Letter-Second Request  

  3. 3. 

    SSA-95-SM, No Report Questionnaire  

  4. 4. 

    SSA-95-SM No Report Questionnaire - 2nd Request

  5. 5. 

    SSA-97-SM, Discrepant Questionaire

  6. 6. 

    SSA-97-SM, Discrepant Questionaire- 2nd Request


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NL 00901.045 - Employer Reconciliation Notices and Questionnaires: Discrepant or Missing Wage Information - 04/17/2024
Batch run: 04/17/2024
Rev:04/17/2024