Want Your Social Security? Better Get Your Paperwork In Order
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… but it's usually fairly easy and can take as little as 15 minutes to fill out the online form. "In most cases, once your application is submitted electronically, you're done," William … (the SSA's list of state offices of vital records is a good place to start). Keep your tax forms handy. You should have a copy of your W-2 form(s) and/or self-employment tax return from …