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Why is Apple asking me for my Social Security number ?

Posted on Jan 27, 2022 8:33 AM

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Posted on Jan 27, 2022 10:16 AM

Apple Pay processes all transactions through Green Bank. They are a bank and are required by law to report transactions beyond a certain threshold to the IRS. You must provide them your SSN or you can't use Apple Pay Cash. The same requirement now applies to ALL such services.

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