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Re: Giving Out your SSN number
Posted By: Tam In Response To: Re: Giving Out your SSN number (Alex Ribeiro)
Date: Monday, 22 December 2003, at 3:44 p.m.
Hi! In general you are right about not giving out your SSN number but not in this case. An affiliate is considered an independent contractor. If they are paid over a certain dollar amount, the the person running the affiliate program needs to send them a 1099 form. They need a SSN or EIN to do that. Again - this is only for those running there own affiliate programs - not for those running through ClickBank.
Tam
> Hi Tam,
> I would caution anyone who is reqired to provice their SSN for any
> affiliate program. The US government and the IRS have repeatedly advised
> that your SSN should not be given to just anyone. In most cases Employers,
> Banks, require that information but the US government advises against only
> under certain cases.> The an affiliate program has by all NO reason to ask anyone for a SSN
> number. Since you are not their employee. If enough people understood
> these legalities then maybe they would stop asking.> My personal issue with providing them or anyone my SSN is that they can
> not tell me that their systems are 100% secured and that their is
> absolutly no chance in hell of my number disapearing or being misused.> With all the identity theft going on in the USA involving SSN and the fact
> that anyone with your SSN can assume your identity . . . I would find a
> different way of identifying myself.> Personally I think anyone doing business on the internet should have a
> business identity and a business tax number.> Here is a link that might help a few people understand some of the issues
> regarding the issuing of your SSN.> http://www.privacyrights.org/fs/fs10-ssn.htm Regards
> Alex
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