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Although your EIN may be linked with your social security number for IRS purposes, this may not be true with Social Security Administration.  Your EIN is an Employer Identification Number used by businesses (employers) to report Wages, Federal Withholding's, Social Security, Medicare payments by way of W-2's/W-3's.  It is also used to file business returns, for business identification, and business loans.  Your Social Security Number is needed by businesses to report to the IRS your wages, withholding's, social security payments, and medicare payments made on your behalf.  

 

To contact the IRS, please call 1-800-829-1040 between the hours of 7 a.m. - 7 p.m. 

To contact Social Security Administration contact 1-800-772-1213.

 

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