Factbites
 Where results make sense
About us   |   Why use us?   |   Reviews   |   PR   |   Contact us  

Topic: Social Security number


  
  EPIC Social Security Number (SSN) Privacy Page
SSNs were first intended for use exclusively by the federal government as a means of tracking earnings to determine the amount of Social Security taxes to credit to each worker's account.
The SSN was created in 1936 for the sole purpose of accurately recording individual worker's contributions to the social security fund.
Social Security Numbers, Government and Commercial Use of the Social Security Number Is Widespread, GAO 99-28, February 1999.
www.epic.org /privacy/ssn   (7061 words)

  
  Applying for a Social Security Number - Social Security Number Process - New Social Security Number
Additionally, a U.S. resident may apply for a social security number for a nonresident dependent when the number is necessary for U.S. tax purposes or some other valid reason, the evidence requirements of ß422.107 are met, and we determine that a personal interview with the dependent is not required.
When a person who is not a U.S. citizen applies for an original social security number or a duplicate or corrected social security number card, she or he is required to submit, as evidence of alien status, a current document issued by the Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services in accordance with that agency’s regulations.
Social security number cards are the property of SSA and must be returned upon request.
www.yourimmigrationcenter.com /number.html   (977 words)

  
 My Social Security Number
When Social Security numbers were first issued in 1936, the federal government assured the public that use of the numbers would be limited to Social Security programs.
With Social Security numbers accessible to so many people, it is relatively easy for someone to fraudulently use your SSN to assume your identity and gain access to your bank account, credit services, utility billing information, driving history, and other sources of personal information.
Social Security numbers may be obtained by colleges and universities for students who have university jobs and/or receive federal financial aid.
www.in.gov /dfi/education/my_social_security_number.htm   (1999 words)

  
 CITES BY TOPIC: Social Security Number (SSN)
The social security account number issued to an individual for purposes of section 205(c)(2)(A) of the Social Security Act shall, except as shall otherwise be specified under regulations of the Secretary, be used as the identifying number for such individual for purposes of this title.
For purposes of this chapter, the term social security number means the taxpayer identifying number of an individual or estate which is assigned pursuant to section 6011(b) or corresponding provisions of prior law, or pursuant to section 6109, and in which nine digits are separated by hyphens as follows: 000-00-0000.
Social Security Act: In December 1981, Congress passed a bill to amend the Omnibus Reconciliation Act of 1981 to restore minimum benefits under the Social Security Act.
famguardian.org /TaxFreedom/CitesByTopic/SSN.htm   (2820 words)

  
 Your Social Security Number And Card
A Social Security number is important because you need it to get a job, collect Social Security benefits and receive some other government services.
It is critical that your name and Social Security number on your Social Security card agree with your employer’s payroll records and W-2 so that we can credit your earnings to your record.
Giving your number is voluntary even when you are asked for the number directly.
www.ssa.gov /pubs/10002.html   (2125 words)

  
 My Social Security Number
When Social Security numbers were first issued in 1936, the federal government assured the public that use of the numbers would be limited to Social Security programs.
With Social Security numbers accessible to so many people, it is relatively easy for someone to fraudulently use your SSN to assume your identity and gain access to your bank account, credit services, utility billing information, driving history, and other sources of personal information.
Social Security numbers may be obtained by colleges and universities for students who have university jobs and/or receive federal financial aid.
www.state.in.us /dfi/education/my_social_security_number.htm   (1999 words)

  
 Your Social Security Number: How Secure Is It?   (Site not responding. Last check: )
When Social Security numbers were first issued in 1936, the federal government assured the public that use of the numbers would be limited to Social Security programs.
With the Social Security number accessible to so many people, it is relatively easy for someone to fraudulently use your SSN to assume your identity and gain access to your bank account, credit accounts, utilities records, and other sources of personal information.
Social Security numbers may be obtained by colleges and universities for students who have university jobs and/or receive federal financial aid.
www.privacyrights.org /fs/fs10-ssn.htm   (2750 words)

  
 Texas Department of Public Safety - Courtesy, Service, Protection
The SSN will not appear on the license itself and will be disclosed only to those entities that have statutory authority to receive the social security number.
On all duplicate and renewal driver license applications, documented proof of the social security number shall be obtained where the number is not currently part of the driver record.
After the social security number becomes part of the driver license record, all future duplicate and renewal transactions occurring in a driver license office will be verified for the correct social security number.
www.txdps.state.tx.us /administration/driver_licensing_control/socialsecuritynumber.htm   (554 words)

  
 University of Illinois Social Security Number Policy
Whether you are a student, a faculty, a staff member, or a developer wishing to replace SSNs in your electronic systems with University Identification Numbers (UINs), information on how the University´s policy on SSNs affects you is available at this web site.
Social Security numbers are highly confidential and legally protected data.
Additionally, it contains a number of both educational and practical resources pertaining to the Social Security number, particularly with regard to its use at the University.
www.ssn.uillinois.edu   (325 words)

  
 Social Security Number Trace, Search Social Security Number Online
A Social Security Number search is one of the most effective ways to conduct a background check on a new employee, an applicant, a new tenant, or even a past, present or future family member or spouse.
This is because a social security number search is primarily derived from the database records maintained by the three major credit bureaus.
Also if the subject tries to use an SSN or an alias (including maiden and married names) that is different from their own, then it is usually flagged and reported.
www.ssnusa.com /html/ssn_trace.html   (1186 words)

  
 CPSR - document_view
When someone from a government agency asks for your number, they are required to provide a Privacy Act Disclosure Notice, which is required to tell you what law allows them to ask, whether you have to provide your number, and what will happen if you don't provide the number.
For the first few decades that SSN cards were issued, they carried the admonition: "Not to be used for Identification." Unfortunately there was never any law passed instituting this as a policy.
The Social Security Agency was apparently attempting to instill good values in the citizens, but was apparently unsuccessful in preventing government encroachment into this territory.
www.cpsr.org /cpsr/privacy/ssn/ssn.faq.html   (1752 words)

  
 Social Security Number
Social security numbers (SSN) are primarily intended to identify participants in the federal government's social security program, which provides retirement and disability benefits to workers and their families.
The SSN is issued by the Social Security Administration (SSA).
If you lose your Social Security Card and wish to obtain a replacement you have to follow the process as if you were a first time applicant, i.e.
www.stanford.edu /dept/icenter/new/orientation/SOCIAL_SECURITY_NUMBER.htm   (1488 words)

  
 Your Social Security Number
However, several other government agencies are permitted by law to use Social Security numbers, and the law generally does not prohibit any use of the numbers by the private sector.
For example, using Social Security numbers, some state death records are matched to Medicare records to uncover Medicare and Social Security fraud.
Originally, the lowest numbers were assigned to the New England states, and the numbers grew progressively higher in the South and West.
www.lectlaw.com /files/gvb09.htm   (1741 words)

  
 Social Security Number
Social Security is an attempt to bypass God’s order and trust the State to care for our needs, or the needs of our parents, in old age, therefore, Social Security violates the jurisdiction of the family and the Church.
In the past, those who did not have Social Security numbers for their children and therefore did not put any numbers on their tax returns, simply received a letter of warning from the IRS, stating that they must have Social Security numbers on their return next year or they would be penalized.
Upon recognizing Social Security for what it is, namely idolatry, Christians could begin new jobs, new trades, entrepreneurship could explode, a parallel economy could be established, Christian colleges could begin to set up their own accreditation boards rather than going to the pagans for accreditation.
www.mercyseat.net /BROCHURES/ssnarticle.htm   (3906 words)

  
 Your Social Security Number
A Social Security number, or SSN, is a nine digit number that is unique to you.
The main use of your SSN is to track your Social Security benefits and income for taxes.
For example, someone with your name and SSN could walk into your bank pretending to be you, claim that they forgot their (your) account number, and instead provide your SSN.
www.atg.wa.gov /teenconsumer/privacy_issues/your_social_security_number.htm   (454 words)

  
 Social Security Number
If you choose not to display your social security number on the driver's license, you will be required to provide proof of social security number when renewing the driver's license.
It is the option of the applicant as to whether they wish to have their social security number on the application for the Identification Card.
Proof of Social Security Number is required for any first time motor vehicle registered in an individual name unless the individual has never been assigned a social security number.
www.bmv.ohio.gov /driver_license/ssn.htm   (279 words)

  
 Social Security Number
This number is very useful for the government as well as the for the individual.
It is best to apply for baby's social security number at the time of birth in the hospital.
For numbers assigned prior to 1973, it indicates the specific Social Security office from which the card was issued.
www.immihelp.com /nri/ssn.html   (643 words)

  
 Parkin Security Consultants   (Site not responding. Last check: )
The social security number is either new, or has not been used in a situation that would cause an entry into credit bureau records.
We can, through the first three numbers of your SSN, determine where the number was or will be issued, and through the second two numbers determine if a particular 9-digit number has or has not been issued as of the end of the previous month.
Older records are often indexed by name or student ID number, not social security number, so if a person has changed his or her name, the record would not be found.
www.parkin-sec.com /backgrounds/subjects/index.php   (2125 words)

  
 Safeguard your Social Security number - MSN Money
Also, SSNs are required for transactions involving taxes, so that means banks, brokerages, employers, and the like also have a legitimate need for your SSN.
Requiring an individual to use his or her Social Security number to access a Web site unless a password is also required to access the site.
In addition to limiting the use of Social Security numbers, the law allows a consumer to place a "security freeze" on his credit report.
moneycentral.msn.com /content/Banking/FinancialPrivacy/P33718.asp   (1482 words)

  
 Social Security Number
The IRS requires taxpayers to report SSNs for dependents over one year of age when you claim them as a deduction, but the requirement can be avoided if you're prepared to document the existence of the child by other means if the IRS challenges you.
Social Security numbers were introduced by the Social Security Act of 1935.
The only justification the SSA accepts for cancelling the issuance of an SSN is that the number was assigned under their Enumeration at Birth (wherein SSNs are assigned when birth certificates are issued) program without the parent's consent.
courses.cs.vt.edu /~cs3604/lib/Impact/SSN.html   (4832 words)

  
 Personal Privacy in an Information Society: Chapter 16. The Social Security Number
Before the issues surrounding the use of the SSN are described, it is necessary to understand precisely what identification and authentication mean; their role in record keeping; and the way the SSN is used in identifying and authenticating individuals and records.
Shortly after the Social Security Act of 1935 became effective, the Bureau of Internal Revenue issued a regulation requiring the issuance of an account number to each employee covered by the Social Security program, called a "Social Security account number." The need for the regulation is obvious.
Most of these uses of the SSN have nothing at all to do with the purpose for which the SSN was originally created-the administration of the Social Security Act.
aspe.hhs.gov /datacncl/1977privacy/c16.htm   (5464 words)

  
 Search Social Security Number, Social Security Number Look Up, Find Social Security Numbers
Social Security numbers were first issued by the federal government in 1936 to track social security programs.
In the USA a Social security number is required to work and all Citizens, Permanent Residents and most residents on specific temporary visas are required to obtain a SSN before commencing work.
Social security numbers will never have any field that is all zeroes and generally any social security number will not have the first three digits above 740.
www.abika.com /Reports/socialsecuritynumbers.htm   (869 words)

  
 Employment - Social Security Number
Social Security Numbers (SSNs) are issued by the Social Security Administration (SSA) which is part of the U.S. federal government.
SSNs are used for identification purposes or record-keeping purposes.
For example, a SSN is used for paying taxes, obtaining a driver's license and/or a state identification and is also used by employers to report income.
www.studentaffairs.depaul.edu /iso/socialsecurity.html   (380 words)

  
 Oregon DMV Social Security Number Requirement
You are required to provide your SSN for all driver license or instruction permit applications to comply with state and federal laws.
For all commercial driver licenses and commercial permits, the SSN is verified to ensure it matches data on record at the Social Security Administration.
Customers who have an SSN and refuse to disclose their SSN or have never been issued an SSN and refuse to sign the statement will not be issued a license or permit.
www.oregon.gov /ODOT/DMV/driverid/ssn.shtml   (290 words)

  
 Frequently Asked Questions - Keyword: Social Security Number
The IRS has security measures in place to verify the accuracy of tax returns and the validity of social security numbers submitted.
If you file your return claiming your daughter as a dependent and do not provide her social security number on the return, the dependency exemption will be disallowed.
Yes, assuming that you already meet the other requirements to claim the child care credit, but are missing the required ID number of the provider, you can still claim the credit by demonstrating "due diligence" in attempting to secure the needed information.
www.irs.gov /faqs/faq-kw175.html   (961 words)

  
 Use of Social Security Numbers
The Social Security Number will not be displayed in University computer systems except in modules where the SSN is required.
The Social Security Number will not be displayed on electronic or hard copy reports or documents except when required by law.
An annual review of all systems using Social Security Numbers must be conducted to confirm that current security standards are being applied to protect the privacy of the data.
www1.umn.edu /oit/security/socialsecuritynumbersuse.html   (747 words)

  
 Social Security Number
From the minute you land in the U.S. until you depart you will frequently be asked for your Social Security Number for the purposes of identification for anything from opening a bank account to buying a car, to renting an apartment.
Your passport number is sufficient for identification purposes.
The only legal purpose of the social security number is related to U.S. federal employment benefits.
www.uncg.edu /ipg/iss/ssnum.html   (347 words)

Try your search on: Qwika (all wikis)

Factbites
  About us   |   Why use us?   |   Reviews   |   Press   |   Contact us  
Copyright © 2005-2007 www.factbites.com Usage implies agreement with terms.