Contact Information
Employer Reporting Assistance
For help with registering or annual wage reporting, call:
1 (800) 772-6270 (toll free)
or
1 (410) 965-4241
Monday – Friday, 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM Eastern Standard Time
or
1 (410) 965-4241
Monday – Friday, 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM Eastern Standard Time
or e-mail Social Security at employerinfo@ssa.gov.
TDD/TTY call 1 (800) 201-7165 (toll free).
BSO Technical Assistance
For technical help with using BSO, call:
1 (888) 772-2970 (toll free)
Monday – Friday, 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM Eastern Standard Time.
Monday – Friday, 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM Eastern Standard Time.
Fax: 1 (410) 597-0237
E-mail: bso.support@ssa.gov
Caution
Caution: Social Security recommends that you not include private information, such as your Social Security Number, in Internet e-mail messages.
General Information
For information about Social Security programs and benefits, call:
1 (800) 772-1213 (toll free)
Monday – Friday, 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM Eastern Standard Time.
Monday – Friday, 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM Eastern Standard Time.
For General Information TDD/TTY, call 1 (800) 325-0778 (toll free).
SSNVS Handbook
Table of Contents
- SSNVS Handbook Home
- Contact Information
- What is SSNVS and BSO?
- System Requirements
- Security
- SSNVS/BSO Availability
- Registration
- Access to SSNVS
- Logining into SSNVS
- Using SSNVS
- Submission File Format
- Returned File Format
- SSN Verification Results
- Status and Retrieval Options
- Status and Retrieval Results
- What To Do If An SSN Fails To Verify
- Logging Out
- SSNVS News
- Getting Help
- Employer Reporting Information
- Maintaining Your Registration Information
- Glossary of Terms
- Appendix A: Additional Verification Options