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I'll give my SSN to a healthcare provider, and maybe a bank. Random vendor using Stripe? Probably not. Edit: to be a little less flippant, what is an example

I'll give my SSN to a healthcare provider, and maybe a bank. Random vendor using Stripe? Probably not. Edit: to be a little less flippant, what is an example of a Stripe user to whom you would be comfortable giving your SSN?

voiper1 5y ago
It mentions KYC, so for example Etsy might use it to verify a vendor that it sends earnings along with a 1099.
burntwater 5y ago
An employment related service could legitimately require a valid SSN.
- judge2020 5y ago
  Yes - most U.S. post-degree jobs require background checks which will almost certainly require giving your SSN to the employer.
908087 5y ago
You know you don't actually have to give your SSN to healthcare providers, right? I leave it blank and tell them (in vaguely more polite terms) to fuck off if they probe me about not providing it.