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The Work Number

American employment verification database

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Jan 6, 2026

How do employers securely transmit payroll files to SSA's PIE system (formats, APIs, SFTP)?

Employers and payroll providers deliver wage data to SSA through a handful of secure channels: established Business Services Online (BSO) upload methods (W-2 Online and Wage File Upload), pilot web se...

Jan 3, 2026

Examples of errors in SSA Payroll Information Exchange reports?

The Payroll Information Exchange (PIE) is designed to pull employer payroll data into Social Security Administration (SSA) systems to reduce manual reporting and improper payments, but real-world pilo...