How to Find an Employment History With a Social Security Number
When completing an employment application or applying for a loan, you are usually asked to state employment information. This includes previous employers and related employment dates. You can contact prior employers for this information, but sometimes you might need more detailed information, such as previous employers from many years ago, which you have forgotten. In this instance, a comprehensive employment history is useful. You can obtain this information with your social security number (SSN).
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Perform a background check. A background check confirms your SSN, colleges you graduated from, people you know, your driving and criminal record, vehicle ownership, credit history and employment history. The latter includes the dates worked for each employer. Delivery times and fees vary by company.
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Request your social security earnings from the Social Security Administration (SSA). Visit the SSA website and download Form-7050. Check the Detailed Earnings Information box to get a comprehensive listing of your employment history. Your fee depends on the number of years the search includes. Mail the form and your fee to the SSA.
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Contact the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). The IRS has copies of all W-2s received from your employers. Request a free transcript of all your W-2s by phone or by completing and mailing Form 4506-T. You must state your SSN when making the request.
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Tips & Warnings
Your local Department of Labor agency can give you a printout of all the employers who reported wages on you. The report does not list specific employment dates, only the quarterly periods related to the wage reporting.
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