Sylvain wrote in news:iKGdnTn-
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Snipola
My take, when asked for SSN by someone who has no legitimate
reason to be asking for it (i.e., anyone except the IRS,
employer, bank and unfortunately the DMV)
Snipola

My understanding is that of those four listed, only the
IRS has a legal right to the number.

Unfortunately, doing anything with the other three without
providing your SSN, although possible, is very difficult
and time consuming. But basically it involves getting yourself
assigned an alternate tax ID number. From what I've read on
the subject, you really REALLY need to know what you are doing,
because everytime you try to use it with someone, you have to
explain in horrid detail why they must accept it in lieu of
your SSN.

Probably more trouble than it's worth.

Brian
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