Legal facts about the Social Security Number

Most parents of newborn children are presented with a load of paperwork at the hospital after the birth of their baby. One of them is typically the Form SS-5, which creates a Social Security Number for the child. It’s likely that these parents are unaware that there is no requirement to fill this form out, and that the creation of a Social Security Number actually is the initial step in placing that child in the U.S. income-tax system. It may come as a surprise to many to learn that a Social Security Number is not required to live and work in the United States. Links to related videos located in the Resource Center of our website, . Are you a U.S. Citizen? What is a non-resident alien? The Revocation of Election process: The key to leaving the U.S. Tax Club How can the Federal Income Tax be voluntary? IRS fr