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Social Security Card for Jackpot Wins?

#1

I was watching ABC's Morning Show and they had a segment about what to carry in you wallet.

I've always been told to have your Social Security Card for a big win and have always had it available. We have hit five digit jackpots without any problem by using the Social Security Card. With more and more discussions about Identity Thief, is it still a good Idea to carry the card with you. Our State doesn't have a SSN on the Drivers License and I certainly don't want any problems collecting a large jackpot, hitting them is hard enough.

Any comments?

#2

If you are old emough to be on medicare your card will have your number on it.

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--- On Thu, 7/14/11, Bruno Flipper <jimmccollum@swbell.net> wrote:

From: Bruno Flipper <jimmccollum@swbell.net>
Subject: [vpFREE] Social Security Card for Jackpot Wins?
To: vpFREE@yahoogroups.com
Date: Thursday, July 14, 2011, 10:42 AM

I was watching ABC's Morning Show and they had a segment about what to carry in you wallet.

Our State doesn't have a SSN on the Drivers License and I certainly don't want any problems collecting a large jackpot, hitting them is hard enough.

Any comments?

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#3

Bruno Flipper wrote:

I was watching ABC's Morning Show and they had a segment about what to carry in you wallet.

I've always been told to have your Social Security Card for a big win and have always had it available. We have hit five digit jackpots without any problem by using the Social Security Card. With more and more discussions about Identity Thief, is it still a good Idea to carry the card with you. Our State doesn't have a SSN on the Drivers License and I certainly don't want any problems collecting a large jackpot, hitting them is hard enough.

Any comments?

I've never had any problem collecting jackpots without it. When I
don't have my card, I tell them what my number is and that's always
been good enough. Standard procedure seems to be for them to write it
down and then return the paper to the player when the jackpot is paid.

#4

You never need to carry your Social Security card with you. It says right on
it that it is not valid ID and should be kept in a safe place.

Cogno

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Bruno Flipper
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To: vpFREE@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [vpFREE] Social Security Card for Jackpot Wins?

I was watching ABC's Morning Show and they had a segment about what to carry
in you wallet.

I've always been told to have your Social Security Card for a big win and
have always had it available. We have hit five digit jackpots without any
problem by using the Social Security Card. With more and more discussions
about Identity Thief, is it still a good Idea to carry the card with you.
Our State doesn't have a SSN on the Drivers License and I certainly don't
want any problems collecting a large jackpot, hitting them is hard enough.

Any comments?

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#5

Ditto. I never carry my card on travel and I've never had any issue getting paid.

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--- In vpFREE@yahoogroups.com, 007 <007@...> wrote:

I've never had any problem collecting jackpots without it. When I
don't have my card, I tell them what my number is and that's always
been good enough. Standard procedure seems to be for them to write it
down and then return the paper to the player when the jackpot is paid.

#6

As others have said, you shouldn't need your SS card on you to get
paid for a jackpot. In my experience the only extra step this may
cause is that, in addition to the W2G, some places may ask you to fill
out a form W9, which is just a simple IRS form where you certify that
your SSN is what you say it is (it's a CYA for the casino). In
particularly annoying cases the casino policy may require a W9 with
every W2G even though they're all going to be the same.

#7

The only casino I know that requires a social security card is Potawatomi in Milwaukee. If you don't carry it you can come back at a later date with it or have Fed. taxes withheld at a 28% rate.

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--- In vpFREE@yahoogroups.com, "Bruno Flipper" <jimmccollum@...> wrote:

I was watching ABC's Morning Show and they had a segment about what to carry in you wallet.

I've always been told to have your Social Security Card for a big win and have always had it available. We have hit five digit jackpots without any problem by using the Social Security Card. With more and more discussions about Identity Thief, is it still a good Idea to carry the card with you. Our State doesn't have a SSN on the Drivers License and I certainly don't want any problems collecting a large jackpot, hitting them is hard enough.

Any comments?

#8

I wouldn't carry the card. They just ask for your SS. Then again I only know about a 4K jackpot, others that play the big bucks would have to post.

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--- In vpFREE@yahoogroups.com, "Bruno Flipper" <jimmccollum@...> wrote:

I was watching ABC's Morning Show and they had a segment about what to carry in you wallet.

I've always been told to have your Social Security Card for a big win and have always had it available. We have hit five digit jackpots without any problem by using the Social Security Card. With more and more discussions about Identity Thief, is it still a good Idea to carry the card with you. Our State doesn't have a SSN on the Drivers License and I certainly don't want any problems collecting a large jackpot, hitting them is hard enough.

Any comments?