What documents with your SS is considered a...

[Lady Freedom Returns]

legal document.

It's on my college diploma, my GED. Think is on my Birth Certificate, need to look.

Yeah, getting bothered about my SS card....

What else can I look at to see if my number is on it. They want something that is a legal document. They are already told me my diploma is a no go.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

1. Tax returns, probably.

[Lady Freedom Returns]

2. I'll look. But I've done most on line.

[Demsrule86]

4. There will be copies at the IRS of past years and if you use Taxpayers USA or one of the others.

there are copies on the site.

[Lady Freedom Returns]

6. I have to have it by Tuesday.

They called me late Friday wanting to see paperwork.

[frazzled]

3. Your SS number is on your diploma?

That’s really weird.

[Lady Freedom Returns]

8. It's from Missouri.

What can I say. For a while they were putting it on your drivers license.

[mwooldri]

5. Bankruptcy court accepts a W2 with social security # on it.

At least they did in 2013 when I said I didn't have my SSN card.

[Lady Freedom Returns]

10. I'll look at mine....

Fingers crossed!

[Ms. Toad]

7. It matters who "they" are -

and "they" probably have a list of things that are acceptable.

[Lady Freedom Returns]

9. HUD

Apparently they can't read the numbers on the old copy they made.

Just when I thought it was resolved....

[lpbk2713]

11. Just for info ... something I have run into before.

When your birth certificate is required, the one from the hospital won't be good enough.
You will need an official certificate of birth from the county or state where you were born.

[Lady Freedom Returns]

22. That I got.

But HUD wants something with the Social Security number clearly on it.

It's like they love to cause people issues. It's like their hobby.

[brush]

28. It's on the closing docs if you bought a house. Probably on...

your lease if you rent.

[happybird]

12. From HUD.gov

The SSN section is near the bottom of the chart, it lists all acceptable docs/IDs

https://www.hud.gov/sites/documents/DOC_35766.DOC

(I tried to take a screenshot shot of the SSN section but it didn’t come out well. The print was all blurry)

Edit 2: Aha! Copy-Paste worked!

• Original Social Security card
• Driver’s license with SSN
• Identification card issued by a federal, State, or local agency, a medical insurance provider, or an employer or trade union.
• Earnings statements on payroll stubs
• Bank statement
• Form 1099
• Benefit award letter
• Retirement benefit letter
• Life insurance policy
• Court records

[Lady Freedom Returns]

23. Thanks.

Now let's see if they will accept what they say they do.

[moonscape]

13. Is there a SS office you could go to in person?

Not sure they take walk-ins because of covid, but worth a shot. With your other IDs seems they should be able to print you a card. Did you call SS?

Edited: never mind. Googled and face-to-face not possible.

[Renew Deal]

14. Social security card usually covers it.

Filed taxes probably do too.

[Lady Freedom Returns]

20. Thing is I don't have my card.

And that has been a mess of it's own. Covid has made a mess of working with the Social Security department.

[wryter2000]

15. Call the folks at SS

I imagine they can email you something.

[Lady Freedom Returns]

18. Nope.

Checked. I have to fill out a SS-5 and send them my state ID. I need my social security card to get me a new ID.

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

16. My Social Security card very clearly states

it is not to be used for identification purposes.

[Lady Freedom Returns]

17. But HUD here in Arizona uses it.

They want to see it from everyone. So does the DMV.

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

26. I know. It's making me crazy.

Back when the state I then lived in wanted to use your SS# as your drivers license, they did fortunately give the choice of opting out. Which I did.

When I went to renew my current DL last year, I got a non Real ID one. I have had a valid passport for over 50 years now, and I can use that the next time I want to fly.

And people wonder why identity theft is so common.

[timms139]

19. Make an account on

Social Security.gov and you can print docs. from there. Earnings records and all.

[Lady Freedom Returns]

21. Fun part is getting in a library to do that.

One more Covid headache.

[timms139]

33. Download it to your

phone and then email it to the ones that need the info.

[BlueLucy]

24. Here

Create an account at www.ssa.gov

ask for a ss card replacement to be mailed. Then you get a letter stating you have requested it with your info on it that you can print.

[Lady Freedom Returns]

25. Did that.

Got told I still need to mail them my state ID. Before Covid I could have went to the office. The office is just a bus away. Not now.

[happybird]

27. Yep I had to have my SS card replaced about 2 years ago

Lost my wallet while moving. Ugh.

The driver’s license replacement was surprisingly easy- they actually took my birth certificate, voter registration card, and an old W2 from 2010(!) as my documents. Crazy.

SS wanted me to mail them my driver’s license. Hell, no! They wouldn’t take a notarized copy, a scan... nothing but my actual license. That is ridiculous! Who on Earth would mail their license to anyone?? I had to make an appointment at the office and that whole ordeal was a frickin’ nightmare. The actual appt with the person at SS took less than 2 min, it was the appt making process and the 4.5 hour wait (with an appt!) that about killed me. Plus, the nearest office was an hour away.

[Throck]

29. SS on birth certificate?

Is that new?

My parents had to file a birth certificate to get my SS.

[mantis49]

30. I wondered about that, too.

You have to be a live person to get a SS card, not pre-born. One of the requirements, I believe, is showing proof of birthdate. It's been a long time since I got SS number for my kids, but that's what I remember.

[cwydro]

32. I didn't get an SS card until I was 14 and needed it for my first part time job.

Never heard of a social security number on a birth certificate.

[marie999]

31. I still have my original social security card a got in 1957.

[MineralMan]

34. While this won't help you, it might help others:

If you do not have a Social Security card that was issued by the Social Security Administration, get one as soon as you can. You can apply for a replacement card, and you should, right away. Information on that is available at ssa.gov.

It is one of those documents you should have stored in a safe place always, and should be in your "Grab this if there's a fire or natural disaster" list. Your birth certificate is another one of those essential documents. If you don't have those, you'll be out of luck and in an emergency setting when you need them. BTW, to get a replacement SS card, you will need an official copy of your birth certificate, so get that first if you don't have one.

You only need it occasionally, but when you do, there is no real substitute for having it.