What Is a Social Security Number (SSN)? The term Social Security number (SSN) refers to a numerical identifier assigned to U.S. citizens and other residents to track income and determine benefits.

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The magnetic ink character recognition (MICR) line is the strip of characters on a check that identifies the account, routing, and check number.