Below is a list of the most common customer questions. If you can’t find an answer to your question, please don’t hesitate to reach out to us.
What do you do if you don't have a Social Security number?
If you have applied for a Social Security number but have not yet received it, write “applied for" in the space where your Social Security number is required. Do not attach a note. If you don't write NRA or applied for we'll send your tax return to your address on file and ask for your social security number.
Is it mandatory to get a Social Security number?
Does everyone have to have a Social Security number? According to the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS), any U.S. citizen (over age 18) who receives income must have an SSN. Employers are required to use that SSN to report the individual's income to the IRS.
Is a Social Security card required for employment?
According to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), the answer is yes. The IRS Hiring Employees guidance reads: “You are required to get each employee's name and Social Security Number (SSN) and to enter them on Form W-2. You may, but are not required to, photocopy the social security card if the employee provides it.
What do the first 5 digits of SSN mean?
The nine-digit SSN is composed of three parts: The first set of three digits is called the Area Number. The second set of two digits is called the Group Number. The final set of four digits is the Serial Number.
Does your SSN tell where you were born?
By using the first three numbers of anyone's SSN, you can often tell in which State they were born, or at the least, one of the States where they once lived.
How do they come up with Social Security numbers?
The first three (3) digits of a person's social security number are determined by the ZIP Code of the mailing address shown on the application for a social security number. Prior to 1973, social security numbers were assigned by our field offices.
Does your social security number tell where you were born?
By using the first three numbers of anyone's SSN, you can often tell in which State they were born, or at the least, one of the States where they once lived.
What does your social security number say about you?
Your Social Security number is unique to you and stays with you for life. In fact, more than 5.5 million new numbers are assigned each year. Your number's main purpose is to keep track of how much you have paid into the Social Security program.
Are Social Security numbers recycled?
The Social Security Administration does not reuse Social Security numbers. Furthermore, it has issued over 450 million since the start of the program, and at a use rate of about 5.5 million per year. Furthermore, it says it has enough to last several generations without reuse or changing the number of digits.
How often are Social Security numbers recycled?
The Social Security Administration does not reuse Social Security numbers. Furthermore, it has issued over 450 million since the start of the program, and at a use rate of about 5.5 million per year. Furthermore, it says it has enough to last several generations without reuse or changing the number of digits.
What does it mean if a Social Security number starts with a 9?
An Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN) can never be used to report earned income. When an employer receives a W-4 form listing a Social Security Number that begins with a 9, the employer should recognize that this is an ITIN, and it cannot be used when filing W-2 forms.
Who has Social Security Number 1?
Fay of the Social Security Administration selected a record from the top of the first stack of 1,000 records and announced that the first Social Security number in history was assigned to John David Sweeney, Jr., of New Rochelle, New York.
Who had Social Security Number 1?
Fay of the Social Security Administration selected a record from the top of the first stack of 1,000 records and announced that the first Social Security number in history was assigned to John David Sweeney, Jr., of New Rochelle, New York.
Where do social security numbers come from?
Since 1973, social security numbers have been issued by our central office. The first three (3) digits of a person's social security number are determined by the ZIP Code of the mailing address shown on the application for a social security number.
How do they not run out of Social Security numbers?
To date, 450+ million SSNs have been issued, but with just under 1 billion possible number combinations, there has never been a need to recycle numbers, and the SSA notes that it does “not reassign a Social Security number (SSN) after the number holder's death.” Of course, at some point the numbers will run out and