Verifying Social Security Numbers
Employers, organizations or third-party submitters can verify Social Security numbers for wage reporting purposes only. Social Security offers three options to verify Social Security numbers:
- The Social Security
Number Verification Service - This free online service allows registered users to verify that the names and Social
Security numbers of hired employees match Social Security’s
records.
- The Consent Based Social Security Number Verification Service - This fee-based Social Security number verification service is available to enrolled private companies and federal, state and local government agencies to provide instant automated verification and can handle large volume requests.
Verifying Social Security Numbers
- Social Security Number Verification Service Handbook
- Social Security Number Verification Service Pamphlet
- Critical Links
- Employer Responsibilities When Hiring Foreign Workers
- High Group List and Other Ways to Determine if a Social Security Number is Valid
- Social Security Number Allocations
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Consent Based Social Security Number Verification Service User’s Guide
- E-Verify - U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
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