Verification of Employees’ Social Security Number (SSN) and Name to Be Reported on the Employee Form W-2 Wage and Tax Statement for Tax Year 2025

On October 29, 2025, the Office of the New York State Comptroller issued State Agencies Bulletin No. 2378 to reconcile employee Social Security Numbers and names in the NYS payroll system (PayServ) with the Social Security Administration (SSA) system through the continued partnership and collaborative efforts of agency Personnel/Payroll Officers and the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC).

read the full bulletin