Social Security number
noun
: a number that is given to each citizen of the U.S. by the government and that is used for the Social Security program and for official forms and records
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That requirement appears to be aimed at excluding some immigrants from tapping the tax break, while the Senate bill doesn't stipulate that taxpayers who claim this break, or their spouses, must have a Social Security number.
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Anne Marie D. Lee, CBS News, 23 May 2025
How to calculate the child tax credit For 2025, the child tax credit is currently worth up to $2,000 per qualifying child under age 17 with a valid Social Security number.
—Kate Dore, Cfp®, Ea, CNBC, 22 May 2025
Identity theft companies can monitor personal information, like your Social Security number, phone number and email address, and alert you if it is being sold on the dark web or being used to open an account.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 20 May 2025
The new digital feature will allow individuals who have either forgotten their Social Security number or who have lost their Social Security cards to access their personal number online through the agency’s My Social Security website.
—Lorie Konish, CNBC, 11 May 2025
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Anne Marie D. Lee, CBS News, 23 May 2025
How to calculate the child tax credit For 2025, the child tax credit is currently worth up to $2,000 per qualifying child under age 17 with a valid Social Security number.
—Kate Dore, Cfp®, Ea, CNBC, 22 May 2025
Identity theft companies can monitor personal information, like your Social Security number, phone number and email address, and alert you if it is being sold on the dark web or being used to open an account.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 20 May 2025
The new digital feature will allow individuals who have either forgotten their Social Security number or who have lost their Social Security cards to access their personal number online through the agency’s My Social Security website.
—Lorie Konish, CNBC, 11 May 2025
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“Social Security number.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Social%20Security%20number. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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