Social Security Card

[disney junky]

I have no idea where mine is. Is this a problem?

 

[Mermaid02]

Do you think it was stolen or you just misplaced it? If you need a new one it takes a couple of weeks to get it.

 

[GreatLakes]

It will be if you need it for any reason. I'd go get it replaced now since it isn't a one-day replacement. This is especially true if you state doesn't have the SSN on your driver's license or it is optional and you opted against it (which I would highly recommend by the way).

 

[disney junky]

I misplaced it years ago. Have never needed it. I have a passport and drivers' license. Apparently I have to go into the local office to secure a replacement card, at which time I'm sure I'll come home, open a drawer, find an old wallet which will contain it, as these things usually go.

 

[tex1989]

Sometimes new employers may ask for it but for the most part I don't think you need it. I still have my original one that I got in 1973. And I still have my Father's that he got in the thirties when the policy was first enacted.

 

[DopeyDame]

You can get a replacement pretty easily if you want to (like someone said, it takes a while, but it's not hard)
As long as you know your number, though, you probably don't need the actual card assuming you have lots of other ID>

 

[bcla]

You can file for a replacement at any Social Security Administration office. I think there's a normal lifetime limit of 5 replacements.

Sorry - 10 per lifetime and only 3 per year. The recipient can also claim a hardship to get any past the annual/lifetime limit.

https://secure.ssa.gov/poms.nsf/lnx/0110205400

 

[bcla]

Sometimes new employers may ask for it but for the most part I don't think you need it. I still have my original one that I got in 1973. And I still have my Father's that he got in the thirties when the policy was first enacted.

While the SSN must be provided, employment eligibility documents can't be specified. A passport alone is sufficient for I-9 documentation.

 

[DebbieB]

I lost mine when I moved 6 years ago. Didn't seem like a big deal but now PA is starting the Real ID Driver's License and one thing they need is the SS card. So I have to get a replacement.

 

[_19disnA]

Many state are removing SSN from drivers license due to concerns about identity theft. Probably can request a replacement SS card online but I have never had anywhere that asked to see the actual card and I never carry it with me.........which looks like something you could produce on a home printer and has no seals or security features. Looks a lot like a library card. Domestic air travel asks for you drivers license as your ID.

 

[Simba's Mom]

I have no idea where mine is. Is this a problem?

It depends on how/where you get your income taxes done. On-line, no problem. However, I do income taxes for the United Way-we contract directly with the IRS, and must see the person's social security card.

 

[bcla]

I lost mine when I moved 6 years ago. Didn't seem like a big deal but now PA is starting the Real ID Driver's License and one thing they need is the SS card. So I have to get a replacement.

You could always get a passport or passport card and just live with a non-Real ID DL. The State Dept will ask for an SSN but won't ask to see the card.

Also - in my state the DMV's requirement for SSN verification for Real ID would include something like a pay stub or a W-2. I didn't see that in PA's requirements.

 

[bcla]

Many state are removing SSN from drivers license due to concerns about identity theft. Probably can request a replacement SS card online but I have never had anywhere that asked to see the actual card and I never carry it with me.........which looks like something you could produce on a home printer and has no seals or security features. Looks a lot like a library card. Domestic air travel asks for you drivers license as your ID.

I don't believe it's about using the SSN as the DL/state ID number. They're still required to collect the SSN, and for a Real ID version they want to see an original card or something else that includes it (at least in my state).

There has been a move away from using SSN for any kind of identification document. I remember back in grad school my school used the SSN as the student ID number on the premise that it was unique.

 

[_19disnA]

There has been a move away from using SSN for any kind of identification document

That was my point. Regardless of whether or not there is some other ID # on your drivers license, best to leave off the SSN if you have a choice to avoid identity theft concerns if you ever lose your ID.

 

[Micca]

I remember being shocked when I found my SS card...about 40 years after I got it.

 

[tvguy]

I don't believe it's about using the SSN as the DL/state ID number. They're still required to collect the SSN, and for a Real ID version they want to see an original card or something else that includes it (at least in my state).

There has been a move away from using SSN for any kind of identification document. I remember back in grad school my school used the SSN as the student ID number on the premise that it was unique.

Yup. They need the number.
I thought the last state with SSN on their licenses ended the practice in the 1980's.
Yes, in college my SSN was my student ID number and they even STRONGLY suggested you have it pre-printed on your checks! And until the 1980's it was my health insurance ID number too.

 

[tvguy]

You can get a replacement pretty easily if you want to (like someone said, it takes a while, but it's not hard)
As long as you know your number, though, you probably don't need the actual card assuming you have lots of other ID>

You will need it if you apply for Social Security benefits when you retire or if you become disabled.

 

[OhDannyBoy]

Not until it's a problem.

 

[MrsPete]

You can file for a replacement at any Social Security Administration office. I think there's a normal lifetime limit of 5 replacements.

Sorry - 10 per lifetime and only 3 per year. The recipient can also claim a hardship to get any past the annual/lifetime limit.

https://secure.ssa.gov/poms.nsf/lnx/0110205400

Adding to this thought: Yes, it's ten in your lifetime, but if you legally change your name (marriage, adoption, just tired of a hard-to-spell name), that change doesn't count towards your ten.

 

[bcla]

That was my point. Regardless of whether or not there is some other ID # on your drivers license, best to leave off the SSN if you have a choice to avoid identity theft concerns if you ever lose your ID.

The number is still required for California DL/ID and I believe required for any number of governmental reasons where it doesn't become part of the ID number. It's absolutely required for Real ID applications. I still need it when I set up a bank account or when I start a new job. The key is providing it to people trusted not to distribute it except for confidential, official purposes. Otherwise letting an SSN out makes it too easy to use it for identify fraud using fake ID.