Social security number in the mutual fund account page
I have a social security number that I'm not sure if it is mine or not. I've been given this SSN from my parents long time ago and I need to verify it.
This number however, matches the number showed in my mutual fund account in the US that has been opened for decades.
So my question would be do they (the mutual fund broker/company) check and validate my SSN that it matches my name or not?
Added background info from another question:
I'm a dual citizen with US and another citizen in another country. I was born outside the US but because one of my parents is an american, I was given a US citizenship also apart from my local one. I've studied, worked and lived outside the US in the past 35 years. the latest visit to the US soil was about six years ago for less than a month stay (touring). All my registrations with schools, universities, banks, brokers ... the company that I work for are registered as a local citizen (no one knows I also have a US passport)
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You can validate your Social Security number at www.ssa.gov/employer/ssnv.htm
Your mutual fund is not an appropriate way to check the validity of your SSN. The issuing organization is the best place to go; in this case that is the Social Security Administration within US government.
As a US citizen, you are legally required to file tax returns each year, even if you do not live in the U.S. and even if you earn no money in the U.S.
Your tax returns will have your SSN on them, and the IRS will check the validity as part of the filing process.
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