The information you provide when you register allows SSA to confirm your identity before issuing a User Identification Number (User ID) or to contact you, if necessary. You will be asked to provide the following:

• Type of employer/employee,
• Company EIN,
• Company or business name,
• Company phone number,
• Indication if you are a third-party submitter registering to do business on behalf of another company,
• Name as it appears on your Social Security card,
• Social Security Number (SSN), (those without an SSN can verify via ID.me)
• Date of birth,
• Your preferred mailing address,
• Work phone number,
• Fax number (optional)
• E-mail address, and
• Answers to five security questions.

You will also be asked to enter a unique password of your choice.

Your full name, SSN, date of birth, and EIN will be verified against SSA records.

If you have been hired on behalf of an employer, you should provide information about your own company when you register through BSO for SSNVS.

If you have a reason to use BSO, whether you live inside or outside of the United States, you may be able to access SSNVS. A Social Security Number (SSN) is no longer required to use this service if you create or use an existing ID.me account. As an ID.me partner, we now accept the Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN) or passport as an alternative to providing an SSN.

Access to the BSO application requires multifactor authentication. ID.me is a Single Sign-On credential that meets the U.S. government’s most rigorous requirements for online identity proofing and authentication.

You must start at the BSO Welcome page. From the Employers box, select the 'Log in’ link or ‘Create account’ link to verify your identity with ID.me.

When you have the above information ready, follow these steps to register online:

1. Go to the BSO Welcome web page.

   Note

   Do not use your browser's Back, Forward, or Refresh buttons while completing the registration form. This could clear the form unintentionally.

2. Select the Register button on the BSO Welcome web page. This will open the User Registration Attestation web page, an important user certification statement.
3. Select “Create account” from the “Employers” box.
4. Then select one of the options below to register:

   Note: You do not need to create a new Login.gov or ID.me credential specifically for SSA purposes. You can use your existing Login.gov or ID.me credentials to log into SSA services too.

5. Once you have authenticated, you will be able to Request a New User ID.
6. BSO will verify your identity against SSA records and display your User ID.

   Note

   Make a note of your User ID because you will need it to log in to BSO.

Immediately after registering, you will be able to maintain/update your registration information, request access to BSO services, and contact SSA electronically.

The email address you provided during registration allows SSA to send you BSO News which provides important wage and tax reporting updates.

Once your personal and company information has been authenticated against SSA records, you can request access to SSNVS.