I am a bookkeeper for a construction company and for a church.
I have concluded that SSA and IRS are uncommonly disorganized and make a lot of mistakes. A lot.
A roomful of 3 year olds are more dependable and trustworthy.
I’ve been waiting 18 years for the IRS to get back to me the the statute, not the IRS code, that requires me to pay taxes money I get paid in exchange for my labor or services. Here’s a hint; there is no statute that requires it.