Social Security number

noun

: a number that is given to each citizen of the U.S. by the government and that is used for the Social Security program and for official forms and records

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In addition to ransoms collected, medical records reportedly sell for more than $60 on the dark web, exceeding the price of a Social Security number ($1) or credit card data, which goes for $5. —Erika Fry, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2024

When submitting your registration online, ensure to provide your driver’s license number or an approved ID card number, along with the last four digits of your Social Security number. —Jeremy Yurow, USA TODAY, 23 Apr. 2024

For months, a technical glitch has blocked families in which one or both parents don’t have a Social Security number from applying. —Silas Allen, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Apr. 2024

Taxpayers in need of an extension before filing a return can file Form 4868, which asks for basic information, such as name, address and Social Security number. —Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2024

Keep your Social Security number away from prying eyes and keep copies of your tax return, paper or electronic, in a safe place. —The Arizona Republic, 13 Apr. 2024

This one-page document asks for basic information such as your name, address and Social Security number. —Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 12 Apr. 2024

The department has tried to simplify the form over the course of this year -- implementing the Better FAFSA Form -- and has ramped up operations this spring, fixing an issue that prevented contributors without a Social Security number (SSN) from starting or accessing the form. —Arthur Jones Ii, ABC News, 11 Apr. 2024

The problem has been especially dire for roughly 100,000 California student applicants with a parent or spouse who does not have a Social Security number, which is common among families that include relatively recent immigrants. —Jaclyn Piñero, The Mercury News, 9 Apr. 2024