A Social Security number is a 9-digit number issued to citizens after each child is born, to permanent residents and to temporary (working) residents. Each is a unique number, with the exception of the first 3-digits, which identifies the State that issued the original number.
The number is issued to an individual by the Social Security Administration, an agency of the U.S. Federal Government. Its primary purpose is to track individuals in employment for taxation purposes and to receive "Social Security" later in life as a benefit from having had worked during life.
You don't buy a social security number. You go to your local social security office and apply to receive your own personal social security number.Buying a social security number is against the law.
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You can't. You can only get a valid Social Security number through the Social Security Administration; anything else is fraudulent.
You do not. Use of the Social Security number is the exclusive venue of the Social Security Administration as established by the Social Security Act.
No, your social security number does not change when you get married.
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