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The IRS uses your Social Security Number when submitting your personal tax return, but your SSN may also be used to prove your identity on medical or educational forms. 2. Individual Tax ID Number
If you are age 12 or older and have never received a Social Security number, you must apply in person. A Social Security number makes it easier to open financial accounts in the U.S., as well as ...
If you prefer not to file the application online, you can call the general Social Security number at 800-772-1213 (800-325-0778 for TTY), Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. to speak to an ...
Internal Revenue Code section 6109(d) provides: "The social security account number issued to an individual for purposes of section 205(c)(2)(A) of the Social Security Act [codified as 42 U.S.C. § 405(c)(2)(A)] shall, except as shall otherwise be specified under regulations of the Secretary [of the Treasury or his delegate], be used as the ...
Although the original purpose for the number was for the Social Security Administration to track individuals, [1] the Social Security number has become a de facto national identification number for taxation and other purposes. [2] A Social Security number may be obtained by applying on Form SS-5, Application for a Social Security Number Card. [3]
A social security number (SSN) is a nine-digit number assigned to US citizens and permanent residents. It is used by the US government to track your earnings, taxes, and employment, as well as eligibility for certain social benefits after retirement.
Add your name, address and Social Security number on lines 1-3. For line 3, if you live outside the U.S., add the city, state or province and your country along with the postal code. Fill in your ...
An Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN) is a United States tax processing number issued by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). It is a nine-digit number beginning with the number “9”, has a range of numbers from "50" to "65", "70" to "88", “90” to “92” and “94” to “99” for the fourth and fifth digits, and is formatted like a SSN (i.e., 9XX-XX-XXXX). [1]