Returned File Format

The returned text file is formatted as defined in the following table:

Note

Effective 09/24/11, gender is no longer used as part of the SSN verification process. You do not need to make any changes to the file format. If a value is included in position '54' of a file, we will remove it and replace it with a blank prior to the verification attempt. All returned files will have a blank in position '48.'

Field Name Instruction Position Field Size Field Type
Social Security Number For security reasons, if the record has a verification code of 3, 6 or is blank, the first five (5) positions will be masked with an "X". 1-9 9 Alphanumeric
Last Name Data identical to input provided by the requester. 10-22 13 Alpha
First Name Data identical to input provided by the requester. 23-32 10 Alpha
Middle Name/Initial Data identical to input provided by the requester. 33-39 7 Alpha
Date Of Birth (MMDDYYYY) Data identical to input provided by the requester. 40-47 8 Numeric
Blank SSA use only. 48 1 Blank
Confirmation


or

Tracking Number
16-position number assigned to a file submitted after 08/25/07

or

Eight (8)-position number assigned to a file submitted prior to 08/25/07.
49-83 35 Alphanumeric
User Control Data Data identical to input provided by the requester. 84-97 14 Alphanumeric
Verification Code Blank = Verified.

1 = SSN not in file (never issued).

3 = Name matches; DOB does not match.

5 = Name does not match; DOB not checked.

6 = SSN did not verify; other reason.
98 1 Blank or Numeric
Processing Code 214 Data identical to input provided by the requester. 99-101 3 Numeric
Requester Identification Code Data identical to input provided by the requester. 102-105 4 Alphanumeric
Multiple Request Indicator Data identical to input provided by the requester. 106-108 3 Numeric
Blank SSA use only. 109-120 12 Blanks
Death Indicator Y = SSA records indicate the number holder is deceased.

N = SSA records indicate the number holder is not deceased.
121 1 Alpha
Blank SSA use only. 122-130 9 Blanks