Form SSA-88 Pre-Approval Form For Consent Based Social Security Numb

Form SSA-88 (04-2023)
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Social Security Administration

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OMB No. 0960-0760

Pre-Approval Form For Consent Based
Social Security Number Verification (CBSV)
COMPANY REGISTRATION
1. Name of the Company:
2. Company Address (P.O. Box alone is not acceptable)
Address Line 1:
Address Line 2:
City:

State:

Zip Code:

3. EIN (Employer Identification Number):
(Provide primary EIN if your company uses more than one.)
4. Designated email mailbox for receipt of technical bulletins from SSA:
Please note, the SSA will only send technical bulletins to one email address per company. You may provide this
information later if you do not have one now.

EMPLOYEE(S) AUTHORIZED TO USE CBSV

List the names of all employees unless your company will access CBSV solely through a web service platform.
Note: If your company will access CBSV solely through a web service platform, please provide corresponding
information of the Responsible Company Official as the employee authorized to use CBSV.
5. Name of Employee(s) Authorized to use CBSV:

6. Telephone Number of Employee(s) Authorized to use CBSV (include area code):

7. E-mail Address of Employee(s) Authorized to use CBSV:

AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE OF RESPONSIBLE COMPANY OFFICIAL
8.
Name of Responsible Company Official (print or type)

Title

Signature of Responsible Company Official

Date

Telephone Number (include area code):
E-mail Address:
See SSA’s CBSV User Guide for information regarding the extent and nature of employee’s authority to use
CBSV. Notify us if your authorized employee leaves your company or if you choose to revoke any or all of your
employee's authorization to use SSA's Business Services Online (BSO).

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Privacy Act Statement
Collection and Use of Personal Information
Sections 205(a) and 1106 of the Social Security Act, as amended, allow us to collect this information.
Furnishing us this information is voluntary. However, failing to provide all or part of the information may
prevent us from providing Consent Based Social Security Number Verification (CBSV) services to your
company. We will use the information to register your company and authorized employees for CBSV
access. Additional information, and a full listing of all of our System of Records Notices, is available on our
website at www.ssa.gov/privacy.

Paperwork Reduction Act Statement - This information collection meets the requirements of
44 U.S.C. § 3507, as amended by section 2 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. You do not need to
answer these questions unless we display a valid Office of Management and Budget (OMB) control
number. We estimate that it will take about 20 minutes to read the instructions, gather the facts, and answer
the questions. Send only comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this
collection, including suggestions for reducing this burden to: SSA, 6401 Security Blvd, Baltimore, MD
21235-6401.