My background check couldn’t verify a previous employer, should I offer to provide W2s and other tax documents to my new employer? Has anyone ever had this issue before? Honestly a bit stressed about it as I really like the new position.

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This probably just means they called them and no one picked up the phone.

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Yeah I think this is probably the case but I just want to plan next steps just in case new employer needs verification

It couldn’t hurt. In my experience, background checks have this issue frequently.

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Thanks! It’s good to know others have had this issue before. Did you reach out to the employer or the background check people first?

I proactively provided W2s to try and move the process along more quickly. Was this a small company and/or one that is no longer in business? If so, those are typically harder to validate.

Regardless, I wouldn’t stress too much about it. If you share W2s with the background company and/or employer that should be fine.

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Thanks for sharing! I’ll reach out to HR and offer any documents they might want. Not a smaller company but part of the previous firm was acquired by my current one (I’m guessing that might have been the issue).

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Tax documents or an offer letter will work. This happens all the time. Dont stress.

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I had a similar issue and providing W2’s solved the issue. Really unnecessarily stressful in the moment though so I definitely get that.

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