Although its primary purpose is to track individuals for Social Security purposes, the Social Security number has become a de facto national identification number for taxation and other purposes.Ī Social Security number may be obtained by applying on Form SS-5, Application for A Social Security Number Card. The number is issued to an individual by the Social Security Administration, an independent agency of the United States government. SSN info: In the United States of America, a Social Security number (SSN) is a 9 digit number issued to US citizens, permanent residents, and temporary (working) residents under section 205(c)(2) of the Social Security Act, codified as 42 U.S.C. It's not meant for driving, FLVS driver's ed, insurance, or any other official use. This tool generates information from algorithms, it does not produce actual issued documents nor facsimiles, specimen or samples of real documents. Information about the generator of US SSN, Driver License (DL), State ID, Passport, and Tax ID numbers Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN)Īdoption Taxpayer Identification Number (ATIN) US Federal Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN / Tax ID) Preparer Tax Identification Number (PTIN) 62 396 417 - issued in Pennsylvania (PA) on, expires