Born in UK, lived most of life in U.S. , retire in U.K.
Jul 1st 2015, 1:56 pm
#16
Lost in BE Cyberspace
Joined: Jan 2006
Location: San Francisco
Posts: 12,865
Re: Born in UK, lived most of life in U.S. , retire in U.K.
Until 1986, US social security numbers typically were not applied for until a teenager started working. Then in 1986 the IRS decided to require social security numbers for dependents on tax returns so they could cross check to determine if more than one person was claiming the same dependent.
Jul 1st 2015, 2:29 pm
#17
Joined: Dec 2001
Location: Dixie, ex UK
Posts: 52,439
Re: Born in UK, lived most of life in U.S. , retire in U.K.
Until 1986, US social security numbers typically were not applied for until a teenager started working. Then in 1986 the IRS decided to require social security numbers for dependents on tax returns so they could cross check to determine if more than one person was claiming the same dependent.
