NUMIDENT Transcript with Social Security Administration (SSA) Data
Internal Revenue Manual Part 2. Information Technology · 2026-10-03 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · United States
Numident Data Lines
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Record Element Description
Item
Description
1
A valid Social Security number for the record being provided.
2
Date of Death. Month, day and full year of death separated by hyphens. When Date of Death is significant, both it and the literal are printed. Otherwise, nothing is printed on thus line.
3
Entry indicated the type of SS record on file. The following are valid for CLAIM ENTRY:
D = L =
Death Claim Life Claim
The following are valid for SS5 ENTRY:
G = J = K = P = V =
Generated record fr. ERF, MBR, or MULT New Account — PRE CO ISSUANCE Duplicate Name Change Change in ID info Voided SSN or * are controlled within the system by temporarily replacing the *"V" with "$" so as to not be confused with
W = 0 = 1 = 2 = 4 = 5 = 9 =
Welfare Request New Account Change in DOB Name Change Reestablish SSN Sex Correction Correction due to
4
The month, day and full year the application or correction was recorded on the SSA file.
5
This field represents pre-1973 disability activity on the SSN. Since 1973, the DISABILITY STATUS indicator has not been recorded on any NUMIDENT. The indicators are as follows:
/ = A = B = D = J = K = M = P = Q = S = U = 1 = 2 = 3 = 8 =
DIB Established DIB Established — Prior Termination Freeze Established — Prior Termination DAC Established — Prior Termination DIB Terminated Freeze Terminated DAC Terminated Disability Terminated (No Record of Type) DIB Terminated for Statutory Blind Freeze Established DAC Established Disability Established (No Record of Type) Disability Denied (No Record of Type) Disability Terminated (No Record of Type) DIB Established for Statutory Blind
6
The name on the SSN card to a used in work or business. Field is 16 positions for first name, 16 for middle name and 21 for last name. If the first, middle or last name exceed the number of characters allotted an "*" will follow each name to show that the name, first; middle; last, is not completely shown on the screen display.
7
The applicant's name on most recently assigned SSN card, name at birth or other name used, prioritized in that order. Field is 13 positions for first name, 13 for middle name and 16 for surname. If the first, middle or last name exceed the number of characters allotted an "*" will follow each name to show that the name, first; middle; last, is not completely shown on the screen display.
8
Same as Item 6 above. A continuation of the priority order.
9
This entry is one of six possibilities:
A = B = C = D = E = F =
US Citizen Legal Alien—Authorized to Work Legal Alien—Not Authorized to Work Other Alien Student—Restricted Work Authorized Conditionally Legalized Alien If the application was submitted prior to November 1980, thus item will be blank.
10
Valid Entries are:
M = F = U =
Male Female Unknown
11
Month, day and full year of birth separated by dashes.
12
City and County (if known). Field is 12 positions. An "*" will be placed in position 13 if the entire City or County is not shown.
13
State of birth. Format is two alphabetic characters.
14
An "*" in this field will indicate a Foreign POB or a blank for a Domestic POB.
15
Month, day and full year of birth previously reported to SSA.
16
Applicant's Mother's maiden name. If the first, middle or last name exceed the number of characters allotted an "*" will follow each name to show that the name, first; middle; last, is not completely shown on the screen display.
17
Applicant's Father's name. If the first, middle or last name exceed the number of characters allotted an "*" will follow each name to show that the name, first; middle; last, is not completely shown on the screen display.
Numident information is a complete history of changes, such as name changes, as reported to SSA by the user of the SSA account number. If more than one record exists for a request, the earliest record will be displayed first. The last record returned will be the latest.
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