Formatting Requirements for Social Security Numbers
The SSN can be formatted with
or without dashes, but must not contain spaces or additional characters. Cannot
be equal to sequential numbers, or all repeating digits.
Acceptable SSN
formats include: 123-45-6789 OR 123456789
When
entering Social Security numbers into your spreadsheet, we recommend using
Excel’s Special formatting for Social Security numbers:
See Also:
Employee Datasheet Field Requirements
Article Modified on: Tue, Nov 1, 2016 at 11:25 AM
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