Giving out your SSN

[stevenlee4]

Is it safe to give out your SSN to an affiliate program/advertiser?
What do they do with your SSN?
Do I Have to give it out if i am under 18 years of age but a U.S. Citizen. Could giving out my SSN to affiliate program/advertisers affect my families income?

Can someone answer all these questions or some of them?

Thank You

[danushman]

>>Is it safe to give out your SSN to an affiliate program/advertiser?

Yes, it is -- just make sure this is a respectable company.

>>What do they do with your SSN?

They use it for taxes.

>>Do I Have to give it out if i am under 18 years of age but a U.S. Citizen. Could giving out my SSN to affiliate program/ advertisers affect my families income?

Yes, you do. And no it won't effect your families income -- unless they pay you then it will :)

>>Can someone answer all these questions or some of them?

Sure, just did :)

[stevenlee4]

I mean will my family have to pay higher rents. what companies should i give out my SSN to? Ratestar is an advertising company right?

[danushman]

Why would your rent go up? No it won't effect that or anything else.

Yes, I operate an advertising network.

[stevenlee4]

Let's say for example i signed up for dkADS and got accepted. I am required to give out my SSN to you. In order to get paid i have to give out my SSN, so do u take the taxes out of the check or do i have to send in a tax form every year or is that taken care of by dkADS? What would you guys for example do with my SSN if i give it out when i join the network?
sorry i have to use you guys but i dont think it would be a problem because you guys have a very good reputation and have nothing to hide. :)

Thank You-

[Dusty]

Why would your rent go up? No it won't effect that or anything else.Well, if you make over $400 it would affect your income tax.

[stevenlee4]

Can fastclick determine my age by using my SSN?

[stevenlee4]

Originally posted by Dusty
Well, if you make over $400 it would affect your income tax.

..but i dont pay the rent, my parents do.

[danushman]

All we do is use it for our records and for taxes. If you earn over a certain amount of money you will have to write it onto your income tax return (your parents would)

Otherwise, nothing happens.

[danushman]

And yes, certain companies may be able to spot check your SSN against a database. These companies pay a heavy fee to the Social Security Service to use their database. I don't know which companies can or would do this, dkAds does not.

[stevenlee4]

Originally posted by ratestar
All we do is use it for our records and for taxes. If you earn over a certain amount of money you will have to write it onto your income tax return (your parents would)

Otherwise, nothing happens.

how much of an amount?

[danushman]

I think it is $400.00.

[Dusty]

If you're an incorporated business the amount is $0. If your a private individual or sole-proprietorship business, $400.

[stevenlee4]

IS it required to write in the income tax return?

[Canuckkev]

Well, unless you want a record of tax fraud against you. It's nice to stay on the good side of the IRS I would think.

[Christopher]

But I am Canadian, do I give my SIN (Social Insurance Number)?

[Jan]

No :)

I have a fastclick signup form (https://www.fastclick.com/v4/pub_forms.go?Submit=Publisher+Sign-up) here as an example of what you will see.

[Archbob]

Well, if you want to be paid then I suggest you give out your SSN.

[Lawrence]

All we do is use it for our records and for taxes. If you earn over a certain amount of money you will have to write it onto your income tax return (your parents would)

The correct amount is $600. :)

http://www.irs.gov/formspubs/display/0,,i1%3D50%26genericId%3D80235,00.html

[Dusty]

Then it must of recently change as that's not what's written in my Small Business Tax Book.

[Archbob]

Don't be so protective about your SSN. Its not like the company is gonna send stealth ninjas to your house so they won't have to pay you.

[Todd]

The correct number is indeed $600. I don't believe it's been changed in the past year or two but I could be wrong.

I do disagree though that you shouldn't be so protective over your social security number. With identity theft becoming more and more common I would be careful on who you give your social security number out to. Make sure they are licensed for business in that state, are a reputable business, and it wouldn't hurt to check out their Better Business Bureau record.

http://www.consumer.gov/idtheft/

The courts don't view it as a serious crime so it keeps happening. Your social security number combined with other public information about you is all they need to start. Just be careful.

[Resshin]

so if i live in Canada and I sign up for fastclick without giving them my SIN, will I still get paid?

[Jan]

Yes, take a look at this https://www.fastclick.com/v4/pub_forms.go?Submit=Publisher+Sign-up

It states US residents only to enter SSN. Most signup forms are similar. I am in Australia and have been paid several times already by fastclick. Good luck! :)

[danushman]

If you are international you need not supply an SSN.