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By Mike O’Brien bio Immigration alert—more Social Security “no-match” letters to issue this fall: The Social Security Administration (SSA) has announced its plan to mail a second set of “no-match letters” to employers this fall. These notices request employers to reconcile wage reports and credit employees’ earnings to their Social Security records, stating there is a mismatch between certain employees’ information on Forms W-2 and the SSA’s database. They give employers 60 days to submit necessary corrections on the Form W-2C. These letters may be intended to create concern regarding potentially unauthorized employees, and/or to cause such workers to “self-deport.” However, it is important for employers to recognize that the letter does not mean that a person is not authorized for employment. In fact, an employer cannot use the letter… . . . read more