The Social Security Number (SSN) is an important means of identification for residents of the United States. It was originally designed to track U.S workers' earnings either by employment or ...

Millions of Americans rely on the Social Security Administration for information on when to claim retirement benefits and for help if their Social Security numbers have been compromised. Three new ...

Some Social Security number requests are not optional. Federal reporting systems rely on the SSN as a primary identifier. Employment offers the clearest example. Employers collect your SSN to report ...