Social security

Just having a Social Security number is no longer a symbol of adulthood, the numbers use is no longer confined to working and paying taxes. Government agencies, business and schools rely on Social Security numbers to identify people in their computer systems. Many people receive their Social Security numbers when they start their first job. It is the first step into becoming an American citizen and, to pay taxes. Since the beginning, in 1935, the Social …

…The last four digits represent a straight numerical progression of assigned numbers. There has been over 392 million Social Security numbers distributed by the SSA, and more than five million new members assigned each year. An individual’s Social Security number is not just a bunch of random numbers jammed together and given out, it’s a valuable asset. Like getting a driver’s license, it is symbolic of becoming an adult and an American citizen.