A Social Security number is one of the most essential pieces of personal documentation, used for employment eligibility verification, your personal tax file, credit card and loan applications and ...

Throughout life, everyone ends up collecting all sorts of important papers—certificates, cards, government documents and IDs—and we’re told we need to keep them forever. While that might sound like a ...

A new and digital alternative to the traditional Social Security card will be available by early summer, the Social Security Administration announced Friday. The agency will introduce a feature that ...

Your Social Security card is going digital — if you want it to. The Social Security Administration announced the "modernized, secure and accessible alternative" in April as a "simple solution" for ...

You can start by visiting the Social Security Number and Card page, where you’ll be asked several questions to determine whether you can: Complete the application process online Start the application ...

After a legal name change, request a corrected Social Security card to ensure your earnings are properly reported. You must have original or certified documents such as a marriage certificate, divorce ...