When confirming your identity, you may need to provide personal information, such as your Social Security number (SSN). Providing your SSN helps prevent impersonation and fraud.

Documents to prove your SSN

You may need to take a photo of your Social Security card or provide a document that proves your full SSN. To learn which documents you can use, visit Documents to prove your Social Security number.

I don’t have a Social Security number

• If you don’t have an SSN, but have an Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN), visit Verifying with an Individual Taxpayer Identification Number.
• If you don’t have an SSN or ITIN, but have a non-U.S. passport, visit Verifying with a non-U.S. passport.