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How Can You Validate Your Employees Identity?

Social Security Number traces are used to report the names and addresses associated with a particular Social Security Number, and to determine whether or not that number is actually valid. This service is highly useful for many different types of businesses and organizations, and we at BioScan USA are proud to offer it to our clients throughout Texas.

This service can be used for the following purposes:

  • Compiling a list of county criminal checks for a subject
  • Gathering more thorough information about an applicant for a position
  • Revealing known aliases & addresses
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Why BioScan USA is Your Best Option for SSN traces

BioScan USA, is a local-Texas based company that offers a comprehensive list of background check services, including SSN traces. We have a team of dedicated researchers that review all information returned to us so we can ensure all the information you get is completely accurate—something you can’t get from the larger services out there. We make this service as easy as possible so you can get the information you need without a hassle.

If you’re interested in learning more about the benefits of SSN traces, we encourage you to contact our team today. We look forward to meeting with you and discussing your needs!

Frequently Asked Questions

  • While a W-2 can be useful for tracking employee information, it itself is not particularly useful for confirming an employee’s SSN. However, it can be used as an opportunity to take other methods to verify that the information is correct. Employers are responsible for ensuring all information on W-2 forms is correct before sending them off to the Social Security Administration (SSA). According to the SSA, typos and transcription errors are common on W-2 forms, so performing a SSN check at hiring can help you to verify all of your employees’ SSNs for W-2 purposes, so you’ll never need to double check again when submitting employee information to the SSA. You can still give your employees one more opportunity to double check the information and correct any errors before you submit the paperwork.

  • It’s important to keep in mind that the information you get from a SSN trace is only as reliable as the information reported to (and then recorded by) the various credit agencies. It is these credit bureaus that serve as the source of information for SSN traces, so you’re relying on the accuracy of their data when performing these traces. As such, there could be incorrect SSNs, misspelled names or incorrect addresses. These errors could have been false information provided on the original document, or it could be simple data entry errors or misreading of handwriting on credit applications. Therefore, it’s not a good idea to make any judgment calls of a person’s character or criminal background based solely on the information provided by a SSN trace. The traces are an extremely valuable component of a thorough background check and can be used in conjunction with other tools to confirm some information, but should not be taken on their own as the sole basis for hiring or promotional decisions, or for law enforcement action.

  • SSN traces are excellent research tools for companies looking to hire new employees, or for law enforcement agencies looking for more background on suspects. The information provided by them comes from a neutral third party and gives a history of names and addresses that can be cross referenced and then used when performing criminal background checks. There are some cases in which applicants for a position might not disclose other aliases or give a full address history, especially if they’re attempting to hide something in their past, but a SNS trace is one of the simplest ways of combing through the applicant’s background and finding the truth. The report also serves as a great “jumping off point” for investigators as to whether the person in question has provided an invalid SSN, or is using someone else’s number. While there are some instances in which the sources of information for SSNs have mistakes in them (see below), the SSN trace does, at the very least, provide a great start for investigators and can reveal information worth analyzing more closely.

  • BioScan USA is a local-Texas based company that offers a comprehensive list of background check services, including SSN traces. We have a team of dedicated researchers that review all information returned to us so we can ensure all the information you get is completely accurate—something you can’t get from the larger services out there. We make this service as easy as possible so you can get the information you need without a hassle. If you’re interested in learning more about the benefits of SSN traces, we encourage you to contact our team today. We look forward to meeting with you and discussing your needs!