Your Credit Worthiness: Giving Out Your Social Security Number
By James & Barbara Peterson Posted on 03/20/10Many businesses and governmental agencies are legally entitled to know your Social Security numbers. Those companies and entities that are legally entitled to your Social Security Number are as follows: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), various federal, state governmental agencies and departments, banks, employers and agencies that administer government programs. If you are applying for credit, you will need to provide your SSN to those companies.
Not on the list: doctors' offices, telephone companies, utility (gas and electric) companies and retailers. Yes, retailers (stores at the mall) are now asking to see your Social Security card. And this is when you are making your purchase with cash. Why do they need your SSN? If you are not applying for credit, tell them ‘no’. It is...
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2471 Route 11-N, Box 136
Syracuse, NY 13084
315-683-5268
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315-671-1335/Fax: 315-671-1340
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315-863-1218
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8150 Verbeck Drive
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