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Employee Social Security NumberPrior to hiring an employee, Employer must complete INS Form I-9 in addition to IRS Form-W4. The completion of these forms is critical to be in compliance with the laws and regulations applicable to employment and eligibility of work in the United States. Failure to comply by employers is likely to result in fine or prosecution. One of the crucial document needed for employment is a social security card and valid social security number for each employee. Correct names and social security numbers (SSN) on W-2 wage reports are the keys to successful processing of your annual wage report submission. Not only can you be subject to penalties when employee names and SSNs don't match our records, but also unmatched wage reports can cause additional processing costs for you, and earnings that are not posted to your employees' records. Social Security offers employers two convenient methods for verifying employee SSNs. All methods are free:
SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER ALLOCATIONSSince 1972, social security numbers have been issued by our central office. The first three (3) digits of a person's social security number are determined by the ZIP Code of the mailing address shown on the application for a social security number. Prior to 1972, social security numbers were assigned by our field offices. The number merely established that his/her card was issued by one of our offices in that State. Area Group SerialThe Social Security number consists of nine (9) digits - 1 2 3 - 4 5 - 6 7 8 9. The first three (3) digits denote the area (or State) where the application for an original Social Security number was filed. Within each area, the group number (middle two (2) digits) range from 01 to 99 but are not assigned in consecutive order. For administrative reasons, group numbers issued first consist of the ODD numbers from 01 through 09 and then EVEN numbers from 10 through 98, within each area number allocated to a State. After all numbers in group 98 of a particular area have been issued, the EVEN Groups 02 through 08 are used, followed by ODD Groups 11 through 99. Within each group, the serial numbers (last four (4) digits) run consecutively from 0001 through 9999. This chart below shows how Group numbers are assigned: ODD - 01, 03, 05, 07, 09------EVEN - 10 to 98 EVEN - 02, 04, 06, 08------ODD - 11 to 99 NOTE: See the latest Social Security Number Monthly Issuance Table for the latest SSN area ranges issued to date. Alleged Social Security numbers containing area numbers other than those found on that table are impossible. THIS DATA IS STRICTLY FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ******************************************************* The chart below shows the first 3 digits of the social security numbers assigned throughout the United States and its possessions.
NOTE: The same area, when shown more than once, means that certain numbers have been transferred from one State to another, or that an area has been divided for use among certain geographic locations. Any number beginning with 000 will NEVER be a valid SSN. The information in our records about an individual is confidential by law and cannot be disclosed except in certain very restricted cases permitted by regulations. * = New areas allocated, but not yet issued ** 700-728 Issuance of these numbers to railroad employees was discontinued July 1, 1963. |
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