where do social security numbers come from?

Answer 1

The first SSNs were issued by the Social Security Administration in November 1936 as part of the New Deal Social Security program. By the end of 1937, over 37 million numbers had been issued.

Before 1986, people often did not have a Social Security number until the age of about 14, since they were used for income tracking purposes, and those under that age seldom had substantial income. In 1986, American taxation law was altered so that individuals over 5 years old without Social Security numbers could not be successfully claimed as dependents on tax returns.Since then, parents have often applied for Social Security numbers for their children soon after birth. (Note: The law does not absolutely preclude claiming dependants without a Social Security number, however as an issue of policy the IRS often denies such claims unless the issue is pressed.

Now they are used as national identification codes since the 'war on terror' made new homeland security laws about it. Really it's a front to track people's debt and keep you monitored.

Yay for progress :(

Answer 2

The Social Security Administration

Answer 3

The Social Security Administration.

Answer 4

The Social Security Administration. The first three digits represent a geographical area, {A state or territory} the last six digits identify the person whose account the SSA is maintaining. The social security number is issued for the purpose of identifying persons who contribute part of their income to the SSA for disbursement at a later time, such as retirement, disability, death, etc. They were not intended, originally, to be Federal Identification numbers, which we all know they have become..The government also issues Federal Tax Identification numbers, which are similar to social security numbers, to person who are working in our country, but don't contribute to social security, such as person here temporally from another country..

Answer 5

A branch of the Federal Government, under the auspices of the Treasury Department (I think) called the Social Security Administration issues them upon request (usually).

Answer 6

THA SSA