| The Social Security Number Verification System is | | | | and hiring laws. Remember though, an employer |
| a free online tool that allows employers to easily | | | | can't just sit back, relax and assume that simply |
| obtain a free Social Security verification for their | | | | because a new employee or applicant is cleared |
| new employees. Directly from their website, a | | | | on E-Verify, that they're free from future |
| registered employer can check a potential | | | | responsibility. A truly diligent employer should take |
| employee or new hire's identity and Social | | | | aggressive steps to insure their workplace is free |
| Security number. | | | | of Social Security fraud. |
| To learn more about the SSA's free Social | | | | Using the Enumeration Verification System if |
| Security verification system, read on. | | | | You're a Lender |
| The Enumeration Verification System Basics for | | | | Loan companies are also often prey to instances |
| Employers | | | | of Social Security number fraud. This system |
| Employers can register for the Enumeration | | | | allows lenders to input a loan applicant's Social |
| Verification System by visiting the SSA's website | | | | Security number and name. After processing the |
| at ssa.gov/bso/bsowelcome.htm. From this page, | | | | request, they will receive a "no match" or "match" |
| the employer must first register for a username | | | | which will show if the Social Security number is |
| and password. Once registered, they can obtain | | | | correct. |
| instant results by searching for employee Social | | | | This verification service is run through third-party |
| Security numbers. | | | | vendors and is not free. However, it's a critical |
| Using E-Verify for All Hiring | | | | tool for verifying identity and preventing fraud. |
| E-Verify is the free online tool provided by the | | | | If you're searching for free Social Security |
| Social Security Administration. It allows you, the | | | | verification tools, your only option is with the |
| employer, to conduct a free check of a new | | | | Social Security Administration or through a lender's |
| employee's status and Social Security number | | | | vendor. To conduct Social Security number |
| with both the SSA and the DHS. | | | | checks, you must be registered with the SSA as |
| Essentially, once a job applicant presents their | | | | an employer and have the proper signed |
| documents showing both their identity and | | | | documentation from your new hires. |
| employment eligibility, an employer has 3 days | | | | This can be invaluable information to a hiring |
| from the official hiring date to perform an | | | | organization in validating an employment candidate |
| E-Verify check. By using the E-Verify tool, an | | | | before bringing him or her on board. And since |
| employer is granted civil and criminal immunity for | | | | there is no charge for tapping into the data, it |
| all the employees it runs through the system in | | | | only makes sense to do so, helping to ensure |
| good faith. The legal benefits are massive and it's | | | | there are no substantial problems with the |
| a free service. | | | | individual. In fact, the SSA website contains a lot |
| E-Verify is a fantastic way to establish your | | | | of employer-friendly insights that make it worth |
| company as a responsible employer and one that | | | | perusing through anyway. |
| ensures they are in compliance with all immigration | | | | |