These numbers are required for tax and social security validation purposes. You can use a Tax ID# for a business name. If you are not a citizen of the United States, you are required to use your own country identification number. The 70% rule is designed to keep people from purchasing product just to qualify for commissions.

Doctors' offices often need your Social Security number to process your health insurance claim. For example, Medicare and many commercial insurers use the customer's Social Security number as a primary identifier. Even as insurers move to change this practice, the customer's Social Security number may still be needed when coordinating benefits between a patient's primary and supplemental insurances, each of which may use a separate identifying number.

A Social Security Number is for employment purposes only. You will need to have a written job offer from an Ohlone department and a letter from the Office of International Programs and Services. You take these letters with your passport and Ohlone I-20 to apply for a Social Security Number.

When you make over $600 for the year, we are required by the government to acquire your Tax ID information. You will also be required to fill out a W-9 form after you have reached the $600 amount.

A social security number is needed because we are giving away $1,200 worth of equipment and we want to make sure everyone we give the equipment to has good credit.

Clayton State University complies with all legal requirements for use of SSNs. Your SSN is handled in a confidential manner and when the conversion is complete, the SSN will not be published or requested as the primary identifier to access records in University systems. It will only be used for mandated business functions such as tax reporting to federal and state government agencies.

No. A Federal I.D. number will not be accepted. You must submit your Social Security number to receive a CARES stipend.

No. See http://www.ssa.gov/pubs/10096.html for more information. A DSO could prepare a letter for a dependent similar to that suggested above for students.

Some clients require that the consultant's social security number be included on certain documents to serve as an identification number. If you are asked to provide your social security number, it is for this reason and not for tax reporting purposes.