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Get employment history from Social SecurityTo get a detailed history of your employment, print and complete the Request For Social Security Earnings Information form. You may have to pay a fee. Mail the form...
Social Security's Death Master FileYou can purchase a copy of the Social Security Death Master File through the National Technical Information Service (NTIS), part of the Department of Commerce. Social Security does...
Acquiring Records from Social Security for Genealogical ResearchTo get records of a deceased individual from Social Security, you will need to file a Freedom of Information Act request . For a fee, records potentially available include the Application for a...
Obtaining Social Security records on a deceased personYou can make your request online or in writing. We charge a fee to search our records even if we are unable to provide information to you. Please see the fee schedule below. To Make Your Request...
Mailing a completed Social Security formUpdatedThe address that you use to mail a completed form will vary by the situation. Use the following guidelines to determine the proper mailing address: If a Social Security office has mailed...
Terminate enrollment with Medicare Part BIf you wish to terminate your enrollment, talk to us and we will help you submit a signed request for termination or Form CMS-1763. Termination is a serious decision if you wish to re-enroll...
The start of Social SecurityThe Social Security Act was signed by President Franklin Roosevelt on August 14, 1935. Taxes were collected for the first time in January 1937 and the first one-time, lump-sum payments were made that...
Commissioner of Social SecurityUpdatedCarolyn W. Colvin, Acting Commissioner of Social Security On February 14, 2013, Carolyn W. Colvin became the Acting Commissioner of Social Security. Prior to this designation, she served as the...
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