"Skywise" wrote in message
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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.


Your employer has a right and a responsibility to have your SSN number. It's
how you get credits for withheld taxes including Social Security taxes.