SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER Definition & Meaning

Social Security number

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Phonetic (Standard)IPA

a unique nine-digit number assigned to each U.S. citizen and sometimes also given to resident non-citizens, used by the government for Social Security taxes, program eligibility, etc. : SSN

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Origin of Social Security number¹

First recorded in 1935–40

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O'Malley said the administration's plan to cancel the Social Security numbers of some eligible immigrants is “totally contrary to law.”

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“By placing them on the list of dead persons, the Trump administration is needlessly preventing them from utilizing their Social Security numbers for legitimate reasons.”

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Also like many of her clients, she has routinely paid U.S. taxes in the past using what’s known as an individual taxpayer identification number, or ITIN, in lieu of a Social Security number.

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To avoid delays, make sure all information is entered correctly, from Social Security numbers to bank account details.

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DeMaio’s bill would have required Californians voting by mail to provide the last four digits of a government-issued identification number, like a Social Security number or driver’s license.

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