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Questions tagged [ssn]

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Should a nonresident US citizen get SSN

I am married to a woman who holds dual citizenship for both the US and Israel where we actually live. Our entire life is in Israel with no assets in the US at all (later on I will buy some American shares, as I want to invest in some S&P ETFs). She…
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Can we add a person with no SSN/ITIN to our credit card?

If there is someone with F-1 student visa in the US and has a SSN and a credit card, can he/she add his/her spouse who has no SSN/ITIN to his/her credit card?
user109157
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Can the same TIN exist for both an SSN and an EIN?

In the US, is it possible for the same 9 digits to exist as a valid SSN, and also as a valid EIN? For example, Person One is 123-45-6789, and Business Two, Inc is 12-3456789.
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Getting an ITIN or SSN | USA

I am asking this on behalf of a friend. This question is relevant for USA. ==== Her question is following ==== I recently came to the USA and am on F2 visa (student category). I am not working professionally in the US and am not getting paid from…
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Social Security and Medicare taxes not withheld

I have been working with same employer in the US since the start of H-1B in 2016. I just noticed that my W2 shows no SS and Medicare paid by employer. Since I applied for a change of status from F1 to H1, and they forgot to change in the payroll, I…
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What to do if you know someone has had access to your SSN

You think a stranger (say computer repair guy) might have had access to a computer file with your SSN in it over the past few days. You don't know if person has seen the file or not, but you don't trust them too much. What's the best course of…
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Received a Letter from SSN Administration and Very Confused

I received a Form SSA-L5114 and it says "Based on information provided to us from Internal Revenue Service, we are reducing the amount of your self-employment income on your Social Security earnings record from $18,0927 to $14,538.0 for tax year…
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Is it possible to invest on stocks/cryptos with having no Social Security Number in US?

I am on F-2(student dependent) visa in the US. I want to know if it is possible to have a brokerage account and invest online on stocks or cryptos? I do not have SSN nor ITIN and some brokerage like Robinhood have SSN requirement. But I am curious…
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Will linking SSN with checking account help build up credit score?

Background: I’m an international student who is currently on F1 OPT. I only have a checking account with a debit card at USbank. I use the debit card very often with no overdraft history. I just received my SSN 2 months ago. I have never applied…
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I am a NON US resident but I have a SSN and I formed an LLC in Wyoming. Do I need an EIN or I can use my SSN?

I'm a NON US resident but I have a SSN and I formed an LLC in Wyoming. Do I have to apply for EIN or I can use my SSN? I am the only member of an LLC.
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Does federal tax refund check mail contain SSN or any personal information?

I lived in a residential apartment and someone took my federal tax-refund check mail and opened it. It's my first time to file federal tax return and I had no ideal what was in side that mail. Does federal tax refund check mail contain SSN or any…
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Is there any risk to giving a UK bank an SSN, and why do they need it?

A friend showed me a letter from The Co-operative Bank, a UK bank with which they have an account. This letter requests their US Social Security Number (SSN): We've written to you requesting [this] to be returned to the Bank, as our records show…
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How to open a Mega Money Market account without an ssn?

I am a non resident allien who never went into the United states but who needs to receive usd funds from a United States based company. They requires their suppliers to use their online platform for payments which requires a bank account that accept…
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If I get a credit card without providing a SSN/ITIN, will they still report my activities like normal?

I am a new student in US with no SSN/ITIN at the moment. I want to apply for unsecured Bank of America credit card and secured capital one and citi/US bank credit cards. But I don't know if I get either unsecured or secured credit cards without…
user109157
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How do I fill out a W9?

On a W9 which line denotes whom the check is payable to, line 1 or 2? If a company is an individual/sole proprietor, and line 1 and 2 is filled in which line do I use for the remit to?
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