Just like every employer if you use direct deposit and just like many of the IRS' 59,000 employees.
How many jobs have most of us held in a lifetime-—???
EVERY SINGLE ONE OF THOSE EMPLOYERS HAS YOUR SS #. EVERY ONE—whether W-2 or 1099.
SO DOES YOUR MEDICAL provider.
So DOES YOUR BANK
So DOES YOUR AUTO LOAN PROVIDER
So does your Mortgage provider
So does your LANDLORD