Interesting thing is...being in the system - having an SSN - is not required by the Feds.
The FEDs don’t tell you that.
I wonder why should the State require it if the FEDs don’t ?
The limits for not having one at the FED level are punitive.
If you don’t apply for your newborn:
- You can’t claim you kid as an exemption on your tax returns.
- The kid can’t be claimed nor can he\she claim any fed benefits
- Good luck finding a job
- Can’t get a passport
- Can’t open a bank account
- Good luck applying for a loan
- Can’t file taxes
and as we’ve seen, state’s require it in some instances.
Living under the radar. All cash transactions.
Can I get any kind of state id\driver’s license without an SSN ?
If you decide to get your kid into the system by filing for an SSN card, if he’s 12 or older, you can’t do it online. You have to go into an SS office.
It’s painful not to have one.
