Is it a normal procedure in employment procedure for the employer to ask for the

[a b]

copy of your social security? Is it a normal in employment procedure for the employer to ask for the copy of your social security card? I have been asked for the copy of my social security card in order to get employed and I just don't feel very comfortable about it? Is this a normal procedure or is it just me?

[BerD]

Yes they want to ensure you are not an illegal citizen.

[chris p]

Every employer needs to verify your social security number to report wages and taxes paid by you and on your behalf. It is normal proccedure. If you are uncomfortable, don't show it but you will not get hired.

[Leesa H]

They need it for security, proof of eligibility to work in the US, and tax reasons. This is very common and I'm not sure that any employer will skip this step.

[isis_egypt]

yes, the company needs that to file your wage info for taxes

[protoham]

Yes, they must have it. They have to report your income to both the IRS and Social Security and withhold money from your paycheck that they send in on your behalf. A Bank will also require a SSN if you open a checking account, they also have to file reports to the IRS. If you are male the Selective
Service will also need it when you register. Always ask to see the law that says they must have it.

However, there are others that will ask for it, like Doctors, they do not need it. Remember a SSN is not an ID number it is an account number. Treat it just like your Bank account number.

[Gene L]

And why don't you feel comfortable about that?
Are you perhaps, here in this country illegally?

If not, then you don't have to worry about an employer who is taking precautions to be sure that anyone he might hire is in this country legally and eligible for hiring and the employer won't end up before a Federal Judge facing years of imprisonment or a hefty fine for breaking the law.

Now, asking for your Bank Account number...
that's a horse of a different color.

[Gene L]

And why don't you feel comfortable about that?
Are you perhaps, here in this country illegally?

If not, then you don't have to worry about an employer who is taking precautions to be sure that anyone he might hire is in this country legally and eligible for hiring and the employer won't end up before a Federal Judge facing years of imprisonment or a hefty fine for breaking the law.

Now, asking for your Bank Account number...
that's a horse of a different color.

[Al W]

Yes it is normal. An I-9 form has to be completed within 3 days of being hired. The I-9 verifies your eligibility to work in the U.S.. When you fill out your I-9 there are several different forms of proof of who you are that you can use. Your employer is going to need you social security number in order to file the taxes.