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New Member
posted May 31, 2019 5:38:55 PM

My SSN is 10 digits, there are only nine spaces

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Level 15
May 31, 2019 5:39:14 PM
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Level 15
May 31, 2019 5:38:57 PM

A SSN is only 9 digits.  Is there a letter at the beginning?  Leave the letter off.

Level 15
May 31, 2019 5:38:59 PM

No, your Social Security number is 9 digits.  It is only 9 in the format 123-45-6789.

Level 15
May 31, 2019 5:39:01 PM

Edit for typo's.....

New Member
May 31, 2019 5:39:02 PM

wrong, its 10 digits - I've been giving a 10 digit number federally and to immigration the past 2 months. Old SSN from 1992 been unused since 1996. Please do research before you answer a question this important. Thank you

Level 15
May 31, 2019 5:39:04 PM

Not a problem.  Simple to prove it is only 9 digits.  Go to this Social Security website - <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://www.ssa.gov/history/ssn/geocard.html">https://www.ssa.gov/history/ssn/geocard.html</a>
And - <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://www.ssa.gov/policy/docs/ssb/v69n2/v69n2p55.html">https://www.ssa.gov/policy/docs/ssb/v69n2/v69n2p55.html</a>
And - <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_Security_number">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_Security_number</a>

Level 15
May 31, 2019 5:39:06 PM
Level 15
May 31, 2019 5:39:08 PM

"Old SSN from 1992" So that wasn't your own SSN?

New Member
May 31, 2019 5:39:11 PM

I have a Social Security Card dated 1992 - and the number is 10 digits long perhaps they have changed this. Thanks for the links

Level 15
May 31, 2019 5:39:12 PM

See answer below. SSN's have never been 10 digits (and mine is a lot older than 1992.).  Medicare ID numbers are the SSN, plus a letter.

Level 15
May 31, 2019 5:39:14 PM