How do you find out when your SSN was issued?
What’s that date on the Social Security card? Beginning with cards issued October 2007 or later, Social Security cards include the issue date on the front of the card. Tax preparers tell us that some people are crossing out the issue date and replacing it with their birth date.
Does SSN have an issue date and expiration date?
Does an SSN expire? No. Once an SSN has been assigned it is an individual’s unique number for the rest of his or her life in the United States.
Where was SSN issued?
Baltimore
Since 1972, the Social Security Administration has been issuing SSN’s centrally from its headquarters in Baltimore. The area code now indicates the person’s State of residence as shown on the SSN application.
Is my SSN issue date my birthday?
In the United States, a Social Security number (SSN) are usually issued shortly after a person’s birth.
What do the first 3 numbers of your SSN mean?
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 1973, social security numbers were assigned by our field offices.
What do the first 5 digits of SSN mean?
Number Has Three Parts The first set of three digits is called the Area Number. The second set of two digits is called the Group Number. The final set of four digits is the Serial Number.
How is Social Security number issued?
Since 1973, 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.
When did Social Security numbers start being issued at birth?
November 1936
A: Social Security numbers were first issued in November 1936. To date, 453.7 million different numbers have been issued.
What do the first 3 digits of SSN mean?
Area Number
The first set of three digits is called the Area Number. The second set of two digits is called the Group Number. The final set of four digits is the Serial Number.
How is social security number issued?
What does the last 4 digits of your Social Security number mean?
Serial Number
Does SSN show age?
The Serial Number, itself, doesn’t say anything about your location or age that the Group Number and Area Number don’t already say, although since they are assigned consecutively, they could potentially reveal your relative age within a Group and an Area.